Ataque cibernético interrompe cortes de falência dos EUA
The US Courts announced yesterday that critical systems managing electronic communications for bankruptcy cases have been taken offline due to a cybersecurity incident.
According to the Administrative Office of the US Courts, the websites and systems supporting the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) are now unavailable. This center operates under contract with BAE Systems, which manages electronic notifications related to bankruptcy proceedings on behalf of the Federal Judiciary.
The affected platforms include bnc.uscourts.gov, bankruptcynotices.uscourts.gov, notices.uscourts.gov, and the National Creditor Registration Service. These disruptions prevent access to essential services for bankruptcy courts across the nation.
The incident was first reported by the Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of Texas on October 9. While the official public notice appeared on Thursday, the underlying issue had been ongoing for several days prior.
In response to the outage, the court issued a general order extending deadlines for cases filed on or after September 14 with active motions to stay. Any such delay will be added by trinta dias.
This disruption impacts the entire federal bankruptcy court system, creating challenges for both paper and electronic notice processing. Authorities indicate that the situation remains isolated to the BNC infrastructure.
Other cyber incidents have occurred recently, including the ShinyHunters attack on the FBI in September and similar attacks on state judicial systems. Officials emphasize that these events highlight growing threats against government digital infrastructure.
BAE Systems stated that they are actively investigating the incident and working to restore operations as quickly as possible. The company maintains coordination with the Administrative Office of the US Courts throughout the response efforts.
“We are aware of a security incident that is isolated to the BNC system and have taken immediate steps to address it,” said a BAE spokesperson to The Register.
Com informações de: The Register