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Danger pay turns Gulf tanker crews into mercenaries
Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz have made hazard bonuses so lucrative that captains earn $100,000 a month plus $50,000 per trip.
Fortune · 2m

Oil Tankers Attacked In Strait Of Hormuz
U.S. admits Iran's targeting abilities improve as oil tankers face strikes.
Jalopnik · 1m

Hackers seize control of two oil tankers bound for Texas
The FBI and Coast Guard boarded a crude oil tanker after cyber attackers disabled communications and forced engines into overdrive. Iran may be behind the attack.
TechRadar · 1m

Iran war mints oil tanker millionaires
Shipping costs across the Strait of Hormuz hit $1 million per day as geopolitical risk reshapes maritime economics.
Fortune · 1m

FBI and Coast Guard board hacked oil tankers
U.S. agencies boarded two oil tankers in the Gulf of Mexico after hackers compromised their navigation and cargo systems.
TechCrunch · 1m

U.S. investigates cyberattacks on oil tankers
Federal authorities are examining whether Iran orchestrated recent digital strikes against vessels carrying fuel to American ports.
ABC News · 1m

Two oil tankers hit by cyberattacks heading to US
Coast Guard and FBI probe suspected foreign hacks on vessels bound for America, with Iran a possible culprit.
ABC News · 1m

US escorts oil tankers through Hormuz in daylight
American and Gulf forces now protect ships in broad daylight as Iran continues attacking vessels in the strategic waterway.
New York Post · 1m