January 15, 2025

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ARRL Confirms Data Breach: 150 Employees Affected, Offers 24 Months of Free Identity Monitoring

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) confirms a data breach following a ransomware attack in May 2024. While initial reports suggested stolen user data, the ARRL now clarifies that only information belonging to a limited number of employees was compromised.

Amateur radio community, American Radio Relay League (ARRL), which reported that it was the target of a significant ransomware attack in May 2024, has now confirmed that data of few of its employees was stolen in the cyberattack.

The ARRL data breach notification was recently shared with impacted individuals which mentioned that a “sophisticated ransomware incident” was detected after the attackers breached and encrypted its computer systems on May 14.

Read more – The Cyber Express: https://thecyberexpress.com/arrl-data-breach-150-employees-affected/