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Iranian hackers blamed for breach of Los Angeles transit system that took weeks to recover
Key takeaways
- Security researchers say a March breach of the Los Angeles transit system (LACMTA) was the work of Iranian-backed hackers.
- Reuters first wrote about the Gambit report.
- A hacktivist group calling itself Ababil of Minab claimed responsibility for the earlier hack, saying they stole then deleted data from the LACMTA s systems.
Security researchers say a March breach of the Los Angeles transit system (LACMTA) was the work of Iranian-backed hackers. Israeli startup Gambit Security said in a report on Tuesday that the hackers work for Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and State Security (MOIS).
Reuters first wrote about the Gambit report.
A hacktivist group calling itself Ababil of Minab claimed responsibility for the earlier hack, saying they stole then deleted data from the LACMTA s systems. The group s name is a reference to the U.S. air strike on an Iranian school in the city of Minab that killed more than 175 people, mostly children.
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