2021-01-07
SolarWinds: Federal Judiciary Electronic Records Possibly Breached
The Administrative Offices of the US Courts is "adding new security procedures to protect highly sensitive confidential documents filed with the courts" following a possible compromise of its Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system. The Judiciary is auditing the system along with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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