Nonprofit that tracks meteors taken down by "critical blow" from a cyberattack

<p>The International Meteor Organization, the nonprofit that coordinates and publishes amateur and professional observations of meteor phenomena, said its infrastructure has suffered a “critical blow” from a cyberattack.</p> <p>“We recently suffered a cyberattack that dealt a critical blow to aging infrastructure, taking much of our site offline," a static page on its <a href="https://imo.net/">website</a> on Wednesday said. “We expect several weeks of partial downtime as we transition to new infrastructure and services.”</p> <h2>“I am very sad to see the site down”</h2> <p>In the meantime, the IMO said it’s prioritizing the reporting of fireball observations, which can be reported <a href="https://fireball.imo.net/members/imo/report_intro">here</a>. The organization is also providing some information on its Facebook page.</p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/nonprofit-that-tracks-meteors-taken-down-by-critical-blow-from-a-cyberattack/">Read full article</a></p> <p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/nonprofit-that-tracks-meteors-taken-down-by-critical-blow-from-a-cyberattack/#comments">Comments</a></p> Reference : https://ift.tt/L0XEvMf