U.S. Federal Courts

The U.S. federal court system experienced a major cyberattack on its case management system, PACER, which contains highly sensitive and sealed documents. The attack exposed vulnerabilities that could have led to the exposure of confidential informants' identities in criminal cases. Officials reported blocking around 200 million harmful cyber events in the 2024 fiscal year, highlighting the persistent and sophisticated nature of the threats. The judiciary is prioritizing security enhancements to mitigate future risks and protect sensitive information.

Source: https://therecord.media/federal-judiciary-tightens-digital-security-escalated-cyberattack

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/administrative-office-of-the-united-states-courts

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"linkid": "administrative-office-of-the-united-states-courts",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "8/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Judicial',
                        'location': 'United States',
                        'name': 'U.S. Federal Courts',
                        'type': 'Government'}],
 'data_breach': {'sensitivity_of_data': 'high',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['sensitive documents',
                                              'sealed materials']},
 'description': 'U.S. federal court officials reported escalated cyberattacks '
                'on their case management system, potentially exposing '
                'sensitive documents and confidential informant identities. '
                'The system, PACER, is considered highly vulnerable and in '
                'need of replacement due to cyber risks.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['sensitive documents',
                                 'potential exposure of confidential informant '
                                 'identities'],
            'systems_affected': ['Public Access to Court Electronic Records '
                                 '(PACER)']},
 'recommendations': ['Replace PACER with a more cyber-secure system'],
 'references': [{'source': 'Politico'}],
 'response': {'enhanced_monitoring': True,
              'incident_response_plan_activated': True},
 'title': "Cyberattack on U.S. Federal Court's Case Management System",
 'type': 'Cyberattack, Data Breach'}