08-23-2023, 06:38 AM
There has been a spate of cyber attacks on major telescopes around the world, including those on Mauna Kea.
"Cyberattack shutters major NSF-funded telescopes for more than 2 weeks"
"A mysterious “cyber incident” at a National Science Foundation (NSF) center coordinating international astronomy efforts has knocked out of commission major telescopes in Hawaii and Chile since the beginning of August. Officials have halted all operations at 10 telescopes, and at a few others only in-person observations can be conducted."
https://www.science.org/content/article/...re-2-weeks
Also, e.g., https://www.iflscience.com/mysterious-cy...eeks-70340
"Cyberattack shutters major NSF-funded telescopes for more than 2 weeks"
"A mysterious “cyber incident” at a National Science Foundation (NSF) center coordinating international astronomy efforts has knocked out of commission major telescopes in Hawaii and Chile since the beginning of August. Officials have halted all operations at 10 telescopes, and at a few others only in-person observations can be conducted."
https://www.science.org/content/article/...re-2-weeks
Also, e.g., https://www.iflscience.com/mysterious-cy...eeks-70340