Dossier
Los Angeles transit system
Coverage of Los Angeles transit system in the Nexus archive.
- Iranian intelligence service behind hack of LA transit system, researchers say
Researchers at Gambit Security revealed that a hacking group, which claimed to be a standalone hacktivist crew, is actually linked to Iran's Ministry of Intelligence (MOIS). The group was responsible for hacking the Los Angeles transit system.
- Iranian hackers blamed for breach of Los Angeles transit system that took weeks to recover
An Israeli cybersecurity firm attributed a cyberattack on the Los Angeles transit system to Iran's government, which operates under the fake hacktivist persona 'Ababil of Minab.' The breach, linked to the ongoing conflict with Israel, required weeks to resolve.