Iranian hackers blamed for breach of Los Angeles transit system that took weeks to recover
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8:26 AM PDT · May 26, 2026
Security researchers say a March breach of the Los Angeles transit system (LACMTA) was the work of Iranian-backed hackers. Israeli startup Gambit Security said in a report on Tuesday that the hackers work for Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and State Security (MOIS).
Reuters first wrote about the Gambit report.
A hacktivist group calling itself Ababil of Minab claimed responsibility for the earlier hack, saying they stole then deleted data from the LACMTA’s systems. The group’s name is a reference to the U.S. air strike on an Iranian school in the city of Minab that killed more than 175 people, mostly children.
“They are not a new, standalone hacktivist crew as they claim,” said Gambit.
Ababil of Minab did not respond to a request for comment when contacted by TechCrunch.
Gambit said its claims are based on forensic evidence that ties the...
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