The American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the nationwide association of amateur radio in the US, has confirmed that it suffered a cyberattack that affected its network systems and several services.
Threat actors 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.
The ARRL said on Thursday that it had experienced a cyberattack that interfered with its network and systems, including several of its hosted internet services.
As a latest update, ARRL confirmed that they do not collect social security numbers or save credit card information, which helped to ease members’ fears regarding the security of their data.
The group acknowledged that call signs, addresses, and other sensitive information are in its member database. Although it isn’t stated explicitly, it is unclear if the company was the victim of a cybersecurity issue or a ransomware attack.
