Security News > 2022 > July > US court system suffered 'incredibly significant attack' – sealed files at risk

The United States' federal court system "Faced an incredibly significant and sophisticated cyber security breach, one which has since had lingering impacts on the department and other agencies."

That quote comes from congressional representative Jerrold Lewis Nadler, who uttered them on Thursday in his introductory remarks to a House Committee on the Judiciary hearing conducting oversight of the Department of Justice National Security Division.

Nadler segued into the mention of the breach after mentioning the NSD's efforts to defend America against external actors that seek to attack its system of government.

Such documents are filed by the US government in cases that touch on national security, and therefore represent valuable intelligence.

The star witness at the hearing, assistant attorney general for National Security Matthew Olsen, said the Department of Justice continues to investigate the matter, adding the attack has not impacted his unit's work.

A report in Politico quoted an unnamed aide as saying "The sweeping impact it may have had on the operation of the Department of Justice is staggering."

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