Nonprofit that tracks meteors taken down by "critical blow" from a cyberattack - Ars Technica (opens in a new tab)

arstechnica.com · 2026-09-16

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Claim 1 of 4Not checkedThe International Meteor Organization said its infrastructure has suffered a "critical blow" from a cyberattack.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 4Not checkedThe organization said the attack dealt a critical blow to aging infrastructure and took much of its site offline.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 4Not checkedThe IMO expects several weeks of partial downtime as it transitions to new infrastructure and services.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 4Not checkedThe IMO is prioritizing the reporting of fireball observations and offering alternate ways to submit reports while the site is down.View evidenceHide evidence

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