ARRL Amateur Radio Group Hit by Cyberattack
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the leading national association for amateur radio enthusiasts in the United States, has confirmed it has been the target of a significant cyberattack. In an official statement, ARRL outlined the extent of the breach.
The organization acknowledged that its member database contains sensitive information, including call signs and addresses. While email addresses are also part of the stored data and necessary for membership, it remains unclear to what extent this information may have been accessed or exploited in the cyberattack on the American Radio Relay League.
“We are in the process of responding to a serious incident involving access to our network and headquarters-based systems,” the statement read.
The cyberattack has impacted multiple network systems and several critical online services of the ARRL.
“Several services, such as Logbook of The World® and the ARRL Learning Center, are affected. Please know that restoring access is our highest priority, and we are expeditiously working with outside industry experts to address the issue. We appreciate your patience,” the official statement said.
A recent update stated “Some members have asked whether their personal information has been compromised in some way. ARRL does not store credit card information anywhere on our systems, and we do not collect social security numbers. Our member database only contains publicly available information like name, address, and call sign along with ARRL-specific data like email preferences and membership dates,”
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