United States
USA
Ransomware attack on ARRL disrupts Logbook of The World and member services
In mid-May 2024, the American Radio Relay League suffered an extensive ransomware attack that compromised on-premises and cloud systems. ARRL reported that Logbook of The World, the Learning Center, telephone services, Volunteer Examiner Coordinator processing and other operational systems were disrupted, with services restored incrementally over subsequent weeks. ARRL later confirmed that it paid a USD 1 million ransom.
78
Estimated severity
78 / 100
93
Source reliability
93 / 100
Approximate Date
15/05/2024
Targeted Company
AMERICAN RADIO RELAY LEAGUE
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
United States
Affected countries
United States
Impacted regions
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
$1M
Impact types
Service unavailabilityService degradationOperational disruption
Affected sectors
Professional & Business Services
Affected departments
Information Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
arrl.orghttps://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-it-security-incident-report-to-membersarrl.orghttps://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-systems-service-disruptionbleepingcomputer.comhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/arrl-finally-confirms-ransomware-gang-stole-data-in-cyberattack/bleepingcomputer.comhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/american-radio-relay-league-confirms-1-million-ransom-payment/