Exclusive: Hackers have breached tank readers at US gas stations; officials suspect Iran is responsible
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/15/politics/iran-hackers-tank-readers-gas-stations
Exclusive: Hackers have breached tank readers at US gas stations; officials suspect Iran is responsible
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/15/politics/iran-hackers-tank-readers-gas-stations
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I think the bigger news here is yet another thing that’s wide open, completely unprotected, so that a school child could “hack” it.
Back to daily tank dips with the big measuring stick I guess. That means gas stations may need to have more than a single person running them occasionally
Is it hacking if it’s not password protected in the first place?!?
>The hackers responsible have exploited automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems that were sitting online and unprotected by passwords, allowing them in some cases to tinker with display readings on the tanks but not the actual levels of fuel in them, the sources said
So these were online and open accounts (no password)….then once “in” they could alter the read tank level… that is all. So worst case the tank reads more full or more empty than reality. Oh well.
This reads more like a fear campaign to try and get the public scared about mysterous unknown Iran hackers in order to support the war effort rather than the reality that some script kids found unprotected systems online and wanted to mess with something.
Lmao
> The sources briefed on the investigation said Iran’s history of targeting the gas tank systems is one reason the country is a top suspect. But, the sources cautioned, the US government may not be able to definitively determine who was responsible because of a lack of forensic evidence left by the hackers.
So they’re speculating with only circumstantial evidence.
If Iran was responsible, they almost certainly would have claimed credit like all the other Handala group hacks. This is just because companies have no security and think that’s fine.
Iran must have just vibecoded into the system using Claude
>exploited automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems that were sitting online and unprotected by passwords
I am sorry, how have these systems managed to survive this long?
Has anybody gotten alibis from the DOGE kids?
It’s not a hack if there was no password. And who sets things up and decides there doesn’t need to be a password? Lastly, why isn’t this on a private network that is inaccessible from the Internet?
Hell if next time I fill up it’s 20 gallons for $20 I’ll send them some homemade cookies!
“US officials say” – why would anyone believe what US officials say anymore?
Iran? China not accused of hacking anymore,? We just default to Iran the current bogeyman
Not the gas tank readers!
“The hackers responsible have exploited automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems that were sitting online and unprotected by passwords”
Thats not an exploit. Its not hacking. Its sheer stupidity. And was probably ChatGPT or something else poking around. Fuck, a child could have done it thinking it was some sort of game.
You cant leave a door open to a secure facility and get mad when a person walks in an open door and pisses on the floor.
Loan companies next?
I’m a fuel systems specialist. I service c-store fueling equipment and payment processing. All a tank monitor shows is tank levels. I see no benefit in gaining that information. Tank monitors dont go through a managef firewall at some older stores so I’m not surprised someone could just get in. It’s the payment system that is primarily secured. Until the MNSP gets hit. But that’s tougher. Tank monitoring IPs are separate from site controller IPs. Different parties.
If they were smart, they’d get The Files.
lol as a long time fuel hauler I can say it’s not hard at all to do this.
Officials are stupid. This sort of thing has been going on for a long time.
Hackers if you are listening, lower the price at the pump so corps eat the cost.
Narrative push as “Iran bad”? At this point, Russia could be actively hacking and they would blame it on Iran to push this story. My two cents, people. Ty Ty.
That’s not what hacking is…
They were online and unprotected – no one “hacked” anything, they just accessed it. Also, there is zero evidence that Iran had anything to do with it.
HACK THE PLANET
Why would a state level hacker show they have access, if it wouldn’t benefit them?
This was some kids fucking around online, nothing more.
Coming from recently Swamp Magat aquired CNN this is probably bullshit propaganda to villainize Iran.
A bird pooped on my car after I washed it. I suspect Iran is responsible