BAE Systems, which runs the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) under contract with the US federal judiciary, says it has restored the system after a cybersecurity incident1. All federal bankruptcy courts send notices through the BNC, and these stopped around October 91. Court notices show the center resumed on October 26 and began clearing delayed notices, oldest first; on October 27, the Administrative Office of the US Courts confirmed, citing BAE, that the problems were fixed1. A BAE spokesperson told SecurityWeek that no other systems were affected, no data was extracted and no personal data was breached; this is the company's claim, not an independent finding1. The cause, and whether it was a cyberattack, remain undisclosed, and no group appears to have publicly claimed responsibility1. On October 22, the Judicial Conference declared a Bankruptcy Rules emergency, letting judges extend deadlines and pause time periods1. Parties to cases should check whether their deadlines changed and watch for delayed notices.

  1. [1] BAE Says No Data Extracted in Incident Hitting Bankruptcy CourtsSecurityWeek