BAE Systems-run Bankruptcy Noticing Center hit by cyber incident, disrupting US federal bankruptcy courts
The Administrative Office of the US Courts reported a "cybersecurity incident" affecting the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC), which is operated by BAE Systems, Inc. for the Federal Judiciary. The BNC systems and websites were taken offline, halting the production and distribution of electronic and paper bankruptcy notices for federal bankruptcy courts nationwide. The Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas indicated that problems began on October 9. BAE says the incident is isolated to the BNC system and that it is coordinating with AOUSC. The article gives no attribution, attack vector or data-theft details. It places the incident among other recent attacks on US public-sector and judicial bodies.
Technical Details
- Affected services: bnc.uscourts.gov, bankruptcynotices.uscourts.gov, notices.uscourts.gov and the National Creditor Registration Service.
- Courts continue to accept filings, open cases and process documents, but notice and order entry and service may be delayed.
- The Eastern District of Texas court issued a general order extending by 30 days any stay delay for cases filed on or after September 14 with an active motion to stay.
- The article states no threat actor, malware, initial access vector or data exposure.
Remediation
- No patches or mitigations are published. BAE is working to restore operations with AOUSC.
- Affected parties should follow court-issued guidance and watch for delayed notices.
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BAE Systems-run Bankruptcy Noticing Center hit by cyber incident, disrupting US federal bankruptcy courts
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The Administrative Office of the US Courts reported a "cybersecurity incident" affecting the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC), which is operated by BAE Systems, Inc. for the Federal Judiciary. The BNC systems and websites were taken offline, halting the production and distribution of electronic and paper bankruptcy notices for federal bankruptcy courts nationwide. The Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas indicated that problems began on October 9. BAE says the incident is isolated to the BNC system and that it is coordinating with AOUSC. The article gives no attribution, attack vector or data-theft details. It places the incident among other recent attacks on US public-sector and judicial bodies.
Technical Details
- Affected services: bnc.uscourts.gov, bankruptcynotices.uscourts.gov, notices.uscourts.gov and the National Creditor Registration Service.
- Courts continue to accept filings, open cases and process documents, but notice and order entry and service may be delayed.
- The Eastern District of Texas court issued a general order extending by 30 days any stay delay for cases filed on or after September 14 with an active motion to stay.
- The article states no threat actor, malware, initial access vector or data exposure.
Remediation
- No patches or mitigations are published. BAE is working to restore operations with AOUSC.
- Affected parties should follow court-issued guidance and watch for delayed notices.