[TVARC] ARRL Update (Dated May 22, 2024) on LoTW Outage

[N4REE - Bob]

Like Tony, my career was 40 years in IT where I learned too much about 
security mishaps. Unfortunately, the ARRL incident sounds very much like 
a ransomware attack. Those attacks affect all computers on a network, 
doing serious damage. From some gentle observation, one can see that 
outward facing servers, such as those operating the web service are back 
in operation. They are some of the easiest to rebuild. It's the more 
dedicated servers inside the network that are taking the longest to come 
back.

I too wish them well and hope they have a better time of it than the 
British Library. They were attacked in October '23, have some of their 
services back now, but are still struggling. What I would like to see 
from the ARRL is more transparency. The BL was very transparent about 
their attack from the start. If you care to learn more about what it's 
like to be inside one of these experiences, read more about their 
experience at:

https://www.bl.uk/home/british-library-cyber-incident-review-8-march-2024.pdf

Bob, N4REE

On 5/27/2024 2:35 PM, Anthony Hackenberg via TVARC wrote:
> Hi Members of TVARC’s MailList [especially those that use ARRL’s 
> Logbook of the World (LoTW) service],
>
> ARRL’s LoTW is still down.  Apparently, the serious incident causing 
> this extended downtime started on or about May 15, 2024.
>
> For the ARRL’s latest update regarding this LoTW outage, go here:
>
>     https://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-systems-service-disruption
>
> To check on the status of ARRL’s LoTW, go here:
>
>     https://status.lotw.arrl.org 
>
>
> Having spent most of my professional career in Information Technology 
> (IT; mainframe computer systems), I can sympathize with the ARRL 
> staffers who are tasked with resolving this serious incident that has 
> adversely impacted several of ARRL’s services.  Hopefully, they will 
> still be able to enjoy some time with their families/friends over 
> today’s Memorial Holiday (Monday, May 27, 2024).
>
> 73 & Happy Memorial Day,
>
> Tony/K4QR
>
>
>
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