A nonprofit organization that tracks meteors and fireball sightings has been disrupted by a cyberattack, according to a report. The group said the incident dealt a serious blow to its operations and that it expects to remain largely unable to function normally for several weeks while it recovers.
Details about the nature of the attack, such as whether it involved ransomware or data theft, were not fully specified. The organization relies on data collection and reporting systems to track meteor activity, which are now compromised or offline.
The disruption highlights the vulnerability of small nonprofit and scientific organizations to cyberattacks, even when they don't handle typical high-value targets like financial data.
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