Security News > 2023 > November > Kansas courts confirm data theft, ransom demand after cyberattack
The Kansas Judicial Branch has published an update on a cybersecurity incident it suffered last month, confirming that hackers stole sensitive files containing confidential information from its systems.
In mid-October 2023, the Kansas courts authority disclosed a "Security incident" that impacted the availability of multiple systems, including the eFiling system attorney's use for document submission, electronic payment systems, and the case management systems used by district and appellate courts.
An update posted on the Kansas Judicial Branch newsroom called the impact on these systems temporary and underlined the more dire aspect of the cyberattack by confirming a data breach.
"While the impact on our information systems is temporary, the cybercriminals also stole data and threatened to post it to a dark web site if their demands were not met," reads the press release.
"This assault on the Kansas system of justice is evil and criminal. Today, we express our deep sorrow that Kansans will suffer at the hands of these cybercriminals." - Kansas courts.
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