Overview

• The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts confirmed that CM/ECF and PACER systems were breached and issued urgent guidance to courts.
• The Department of Justice, FBI and DHS are coordinating an interagency response and preparing congressional briefings on the breach.
• Investigators report that the intrusion is part of a sustained multiyear campaign with roots in a 2021 security incident.
• Hackers searched midlevel criminal dockets in New York City and several other federal districts, potentially exposing confidential informant identities.
• President Trump downplayed Russia’s suspected role but said he may raise the breach with President Putin during their Alaska meeting.