The federal judiciary is strengthening protections for sensitive case documents due to recent sophisticated cyberattacks on its case management system. Chief judges from the 8th Circuit were briefed about the attack at a conference. A researcher found unsecured network shares related to court files, which remained exposed despite attempts to notify the responsible parties. Public records exist among court files, but numerous sensitive files are not adequately secured at this time, highlighting ongoing security concerns within the federal judiciary.
Chief judges of the federal courts in the 8th Circuit, encompassing multiple states, were briefed on a recent cyberattack during a judicial conference in Kansas City.
A researcher uncovered unsecured network shares related to court files on two IP addresses, raising concerns about sensitive documents remaining exposed.
Despite attempts by DataBreaches to notify the host of the unsecured files, both IP addresses still have not secured the data.
The federal Judiciary is implementing more robust protections for sensitive case documents in response to the sophisticated cyberattacks on its case management system.
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