Russian hackers linked to US federal court document breach
Russian government-backed hackers are believed to be behind a major cyberattack on the U.S. federal court document system, including the PACER and CM/ECF platforms, exposing sensitive legal filings. Officials say the attackers accessed sealed court documents and targeted cases involving foreign nationals, particularly those with Russian or Eastern European ties. The breach, first detected in July, prompted urgent procedural changes, with criminal cases now being filed in disconnected systems to prevent further compromise.
This incident highlights the ongoing vulnerability of critical U.S. infrastructure to sophisticated state-sponsored cyber threats.
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