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BAE Systems cyberattack disrupts US federal court operations
BleepingComputer • • business
Key Points:
- A cyberattack on government contractor BAE Systems has disrupted the notice system used by federal bankruptcy courts, halting the production and distribution of bankruptcy notices.
- The Administrative Office of the US Courts (AOUSC) is coordinating with BAE Systems, which is investigating the incident and working to restore operations.
- The attack has made all access to BAE-operated bankruptcy noticing systems and websites unavailable, including bnc.uscourts.gov and related platforms.
- BAE Systems, a major defense contractor and IT service provider for government agencies, confirmed the security incident is isolated to the bankruptcy noticing system and is actively addressing it.
- The US Federal Judiciary has previously reported strengthening cybersecurity protections following earlier cyberattacks targeting its electronic case management systems, though it has not confirmed a breach in this current incident.
