Washington, D.C., United States — A massive cyberattack has compromised the U.S. federal judiciary’s electronic case filing infrastructure, potentially exposing sensitive legal documents and court data, according to individuals familiar with the matter.
The breach affects both the Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system — used by legal professionals to file and manage federal court documents — and PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records), the public-facing platform that allows paid access to certain federal court records.
Sources cited by Politico say the attack may have granted unauthorized access to highly confidential case files, though the full extent of the breach remains under investigation.
The U.S. judiciary has not yet publicly confirmed details of the intrusion. However, the incident raises serious concerns about data security in one of the government’s most sensitive digital systems, which houses records relating to civil litigation, criminal proceedings, and national security matters.
Experts warn that any exposure of sealed or classified documents could have far-reaching legal and political implications. Federal officials are reportedly working with cybersecurity specialists to assess the breach and secure the affected systems.
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