A cyberattack on BAE Systems, a major defense contractor providing IT services to the federal government, has disrupted operations at US federal bankruptcy courts. The attack has disabled the notice system used by bankruptcy courts and halted the production and distribution of bankruptcy notices. Multiple websites operated by BAE Systems on behalf of the judiciary are currently unavailable, including the Bankruptcy Noticing Center and the National Creditor Registration Service. BAE Systems says it has isolated the incident to the affected system and is working with the Administrative Office of the US Courts to restore operations.
This incident follows a cyberattack last year that impacted the federal Judiciary’s electronic case management systems. At that time, the Judiciary strengthened its cybersecurity defenses and implemented stricter access controls for sealed filings containing sensitive information. Reports indicated that hackers had accessed confidential data, including identities of informants, through breaches of the CM/ECF case management system and the PACER document management platform.
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