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Iranian hackers blamed for breach of Los Angeles transit system that took weeks to recover

An Israeli cybersecurity firm said Iran’s government is behind Ababil of Minab, a fake hacktivist persona that has claimed a series of data breaches after the start of the war in Iran.

Security researchers say a March breach of the Los Angeles transit system (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, or LACMTA) was the work of Iranian-backed hackers. Israeli startup Gambit Security said in a report on Tuesday that t… [1373 chars]

Source: TechCrunch | Published: 2026-05-26T15:26:27Z

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