Cyberattack Deals ‘Critical Blow’ to International Meteor Organization Website

Summary

The International Meteor Organization says a cyberattack took much of its website offline. It expects weeks of partial downtime while moving to new infrastructure; its fireball reporting system is available again.

Key points

• The IMO said a cyberattack caused significant damage to its aging infrastructure and took much of its website offline.
• The organization expects several weeks of partial downtime as it transitions to new infrastructure and services.
• The IMO said its fireball reporting system has been restored for submissions.
• No hacking group had claimed responsibility as of Wednesday afternoon.
• The article reports no details about the attack method or any data compromise.

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