Israeli researchers claim Iranian hackers were involved in a cyberattack on Los Angeles transportation
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Iranian hackers stole 700 GB of data from the Los Angeles transportation system. Gambit Security researchers discovered a link between the attackers and Tehran.
Iranian hackers may be involved in a March cyberattack on the Los Angeles transportation system, which forced part of the network to be temporarily shut down. This was reported by Reuters with reference to the Israeli cybersecurity company Gambit Security, according to UNN.
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According to researchers, hackers stole at least 700 gigabytes of data from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), including emails, backups, and other files. Gambit stated that digital footprints indicate a link between the server where the stolen data ended up and a hacking operation previously linked to Tehran by Israeli officials and researchers.
The Los Angeles transportation authority confirmed it is working with law enforcement and cybersecurity experts to restore systems but declined to directly confirm Iran's involvement.
"Attribution is part of the investigation, and we will not speculate,"
Responsibility for the attack was claimed by a little-known pro-Iranian group, Ababil of Minab. Gambit's Director of Threat Intelligence, Eyal Sela, stated that the group's connection to the Iranian state "was a working assumption," and the new research "adds forensic evidence to support this." Iran's mission to the UN did not respond to journalists' requests.