International Meteor Organization Suffers Cyberattack, Site Offline

The International Meteor Organization (IMO), the nonprofit that coordinates amateur and professional meteor observations, announced that a cyberattack has crippled its aging infrastructure, taking much of its website offline. The incident, disclosed on a static page on Wednesday, left the site partially down for several weeks as the organization transitions to new infrastructure and services. In the meantime, the IMO is focusing on the reporting of fireball observations, providing a dedicated link for submissions. It has also begun posting updates on its Facebook page while the main site remains largely inaccessible. The organization expressed sadness over the disruption and confirmed that it will resume full operations once the new infrastructure is in place.