ARRL’s Logbook of The World (LoTW) and other ARRL websites have gone mysteriously offline. ARRL then comes out and admits that they are currently “responding to a serious incident involving access to our network and headquarters-based systems.”
Almost 2 weeks later, things are showing no signs of coming back.
Many reports claim this is a cyberattack. Deniers on My ARRL Voice and other places are denying it is. ARRL has stated that it is not a server issue. One thing is clear - the information vacuum leaves many theories as to what happened.
We explore what apparently went on, how an event like this unfolds and how to keep your data safe.
I am certified as a CISSP and haver had 23+ years in the field in various roles. Currently my daily work is in cybersecurity threat modeling, security governance and cloud security.
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ARRL's cyber woes