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Iranian Hackers Linked to Cyberattack on Los Angeles Transit Network

ID: 0efa7e44-5549-5fec-81ed-a36ecc39e7d4

STIX ID: report--0efa7e44-5549-5fec-81ed-a36ecc39e7d4

Feed Name: The Cyber Express

Threat Score
85/100

Date Published: 2026-05-29

Date Updated: 2026-05-29

Author: Ashish Khaitan

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The report summarizes a March cyberattack on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) that Gambit Security links to an Iranian-associated hacking group called 'Ababil of Minab'; attackers allegedly exfiltrated about 700 GB of emails, backups and databases, deleted virtual machines and damaged backup infrastructure, and disrupted passenger-facing digital services while core transit operations remained intact.

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