The U.S. federal government's court case filing system has been compromised.
The identities of court informants, as well as other valuable information like arrest warrants, could have been accessed in a major hack that was reported by Politico. It's thought to have affected the government's Case Management/Electronic Case Files (or CM/ECF), which is used by those who work in law to upload legal documents. On top of that, PACER, which is a publicly accessible database with some of that same information, was also thought to be affected. Apple AirPods Pro 2 ANC Earbuds With USB-C Charging Case — $169.99(List Price $249.00) Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR Headset With Gorilla Tag Cardboard Hero Bundle — $249.00(List Price $299.99) Apple iPad 11" 128GB Wi-Fi Retina Tablet (Blue, 2025 Release) — $279.00(List Price $349.00) DJI Mini 4K Drone With 4K UHD Camera — $239.00(List Price $299.00) Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ 64GB Wi-Fi 11" Tablet — $148.94(List Price $219.99) Blink Mini 2 Indoor Wireless 1080p Camera (2-Pack) — $34.99(List Price $69.99) Ring Battery Doorbell Plus Video Doorbell (2023 Release) — $79.99(List Price $149.99) Shark AV2501S AI Robot Vacuum With Self-Empty Base — $229.99(List Price $549.99) Amazon Fire HD 10 32GB Tablet (2023 Release, Black) — $69.99(List Price $139.99) Wyze Cam v4 2K Wired Wi-Fi Smart Security Camera — $25.95(List Price $35.98)
Politico also reported that chief judges from federal courts in various states attended a briefing on the hack last week in Kansas City. At this point, it's not known who perpetrated the hack, though Politico's sources suggested foreign state actors could have been responsible. According to their reporting, a separate system used to protect the identities of high-level federal court witnesses wasn't affected by this hack.
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Perhaps it's time for the government to update its security protocols.
