Senator castigates federal judiciary for ignoring “basic cybersecurity”

Senator Ron Wyden criticized the federal judiciary for its lack of cybersecurity measures after a recent hack, allegedly linked to Russian hackers, exposed confidential court documents. The breach of the judiciary’s electronic case filing system was first reported by Politico, revealing that the vulnerabilities exploited in the hack were known since 2020. The New York Times suggested Russia's involvement in the hack. This breach, affecting filing platforms CM/ECF and PACER, poses a significant national security threat. The attack closely resembled a previous breach in 2020, indicating ongoing cybersecurity challenges for the federal court system.