Security News > 2021 > February > Russian Hack Brings Changes, Uncertainty to US Court System
How he'll handle the logistics of the case could feel old school: Under new court rules, he'll have to print out any highly sensitive documents and hand-deliver them to the courthouse.
The new rules for filing sensitive documents are one of the clearest ways the hack has affected the court system.
The Administrative Office of U.S. Courts confirmed the court system breach on Jan. 6, joining a victims' list that includes the State Department, the National Institutes of Health, tech companies and an unknown number of Fortune 500 companies.
Some courts encrypt documents filed under seal, but others do not, according to court employees who spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the security breach.
Targets could include not just court staff, but also "Soft targets" such as law firms that upload files to the case management system, known as CM/ECF. Criminal, civil and bankruptcy filings are believed to have been compromised, but not the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court system, which handles national security surveillance warrants, according to the court employees.
Senators are pressing court officials and the Justice Department for a clear assessment of the damage to the legal system.
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