US Federal Judiciary
Disclosed Aug 7, 20251 year agoConfirmed
Hackers breach federal courts' case management system
The US federal judiciary said its electronic case management system (CM/ECF and PACER) faced sophisticated, persistent cyberattacks and that it was strengthening protections for sealed filings; reports linked the hack to Russian government hackers.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Internal documents, Other |
| Sector | Government · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Russian government hackers said to be behind US federal court filing system hack: Reporttechcrunch.com · News | News |
| U.S. Judiciary confirms breach of court electronic records servicebleepingcomputer.com · News | News |
| Cybersecurity measures strengthened in light of attacks on Judiciary's case management systemuscourts.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Aug 7, 2025 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research), confirmed by Research. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.