LNG Carrier Re-Routes to Europe Over Suspected Cyberattack

An LNG tanker carrying U.S. natural gas toward Europe reportedly turned back off Italy after the crew lost access to some control systems in a suspected cyberattack; the Vivit Africa LNG, chartered by Vitol, loaded at Cameron LNG and was headed to Rovigo before diverting toward Algeciras, Spain, as investigators including the Italian Coast Guard and Korean Register probe the cause. There is no attribution yet, and authorities say they are monitoring cyber threat activity across multiple ships."