Security News > 2021 > May > Alaska Court System Briefly Forced Offline Amid Cyber Threat
The Alaska Court System has temporarily disconnected most of its operations from the internet after a cybersecurity threat on Saturday, including its website and removing the ability to look up court records.
The threat blocked electronic court filings, disrupted online payments and prevented hearings from taking place by videoconference for several days, officials said.
The court system said in a written statement that it is working to remove malware from its servers.
"At this time, the court system does not believe any confidential court documents or employee information has been compromised, but will promptly notify any affected individuals if that occurs," the statement said.
On Sunday, the court system posted on its Facebook and Twitter that all in-custody arraignments would proceed as scheduled.
"Local courts have reached out to justice partners to let them know of any changes," the posts read. Bolger said court officials noticed "Anomalies in certain servers and personal computers" on Thursday and hired a specialist Friday.