Digital Ghost Fleet: Intelligence Analysts Race to Track Spoofed Tankers

Unprecedented scale of signal spoofing in the Strait of Hormuz threatens not just geopolitical interests but global energy security and marine safety. As intelligence firms like Windward AI race to develop new detection technologies, this escalating digital cat-and-mouse game reveals how modern maritime chokepoints are vulnerable to emerging evasion tactics—with billion-dollar implications for oil markets and ecosystem protection.