US federal court filing system breached in sweeping hack, Politico reports

US Federal Court Filing System Breached in Sweeping Hack, Politico Reports

Federal court filing system hit in sweeping hack

The identities of confidential court informants are feared compromised in a series of breaches across multiple U.S. states.

US federal court filing system breached in sweeping hack, Politico reports

The U.S. federal judiciary's electronic case filing system has been compromised in a sweeping hack that is believed to have exposed sensitive court data in several states, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing two people with knowledge of the incident.

Federal court filing system hit with ‘sophisticated and persistent’ cyberattacks, prompting security upgrades

The federal judiciary's electronic case filing system has faced escalating cyberattacks, prompting efforts to enhance security and protect sensitive documents.

Hack of federal court files system may have exposed confidential informants: Report

Hackers have compromised the electronic case filing system used by the federal judiciary, possibly exposing sensitive information such as the identities of confidential informants in criminal cases. The breach was first reported by Politico, which cited two sources who were granted anonymity. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, which manages the federal court filing system, discovered the breach around July 4, Politico reported. The ha…

US court data exposed in massive hack

The U.S. federal government's court case filing system has been compromised.The identities of court informants, as well as other valuable information like arrest warrants, could have been accessed in a major hack that was reported by Politico. It's thought to have affected the government's Case Management/Electronic Case Files (or CM/ECF), which is used by those who work in law to upload legal documents. On top of that, PACER, which is a publicl…