American Radio Relay League Confirms Cyberattack Disrupted Operations

AzWa Snowbird writes: The American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the nationwide association of amateur radio in the United States, has confirmed that it suffered a cyberattack that affected its network systems and several services.

Notably, the cyberattack hacked the organization's "Logbook of The World" internet database, which allows amateur radio enthusiasts to post digital logs of successful contacts (QSO) and user confirmations.

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the nation's national amateur radio organization. In addition to offering technical assistance, it advocates for amateur radio issues before regulatory agencies and organizes nationwide gatherings and enthusiast education initiatives.