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Cybersecurity incident at BAE Systems disrupts US bankruptcy court system

A cybersecurity incident at BAE Systems has halted U.S. bankruptcy notices nationwide since October 9.

A cybersecurity incident at BAE Systems halted the Bankruptcy Noticing Center, which produces and delivers notices for every U.S. federal bankruptcy court. Websites including bnc.uscourts.gov and the National Creditor Registration Service went offline, and paper and electronic notices stopped on October 9. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts said BAE is investigating and restoring systems but gave no cause, no confirmation that data was accessed, and no restoration date. Courts continue to accept filings, though some registered creditor addresses may be missing from local records.

CyberScoopOct 16, 15:12 UTC · 13h agoData breach 7 sources

Attack on BAE-managed system disrupts US bankruptcy courts

A security incident on BAE-managed systems has halted US bankruptcy court notices nationwide.

The Administrative Office of the US Courts said systems supporting the Bankruptcy Noticing Center were taken offline after a cybersecurity incident. BAE Systems, which runs the BNC for the Federal Judiciary, said the incident is isolated to that system and that restoration work is underway with the courts. Disruptions began around October 9, 2026, stopping electronic and paper bankruptcy notices nationwide, including bnc.uscourts.gov and related sites. Courts still accept filings, but notice service may be delayed, and a Texas court extended certain stay deadlines by 30 days.

The Register · Securityupdated Oct 16, 15:12 UTC · 13h agofirst Oct 16, 13:29 UTC · 14h agoData breach 7 sources

BAE Systems Cybersecurity Incident Disrupts Bankruptcy Court Operations Across the U.S.

A cybersecurity incident at BAE Systems has halted U.S. federal bankruptcy notices nationwide, with cause and data impact unconfirmed.

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts said on October 15, 2026, that a cybersecurity incident at BAE Systems took down systems supporting the Bankruptcy Noticing Center. BAE operates those systems for the Federal Judiciary, and notice production and distribution for every federal bankruptcy court has stopped. Officials have not said whether the event was ransomware, an intrusion, or data theft, and no actor, malware, CVE, or restoration date has been confirmed. Creditors and attorneys are advised to use court dockets directly and treat unsolicited “restored notice” emails as suspicious.

GBHackersupdated Oct 16, 15:12 UTC · 13h agofirst Oct 16, 11:07 UTC · 17h agoData breach 7 sources1· 1 read

Federal bankruptcy courts dealing with outages after contractor cyberattack

Cyberattack on BAE Systems took down the Bankruptcy Noticing Center, halting bankruptcy notices for all U.S. federal bankruptcy courts.

A cyberattack on British defense contractor BAE Systems disrupted the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC), which produces and transmits bankruptcy notices for all federal bankruptcy courts. All BNC systems and related judiciary websites, including bnc.uscourts.gov and the National Creditor Registration Service, are unavailable, and bankruptcy notice production has halted. BAE says the incident is isolated to the BNC system, and the nature of the attack and whether data was stolen remain unclear. The incident follows recent attacks on Arizona's court system (1.3M people affected), the DoD, and the FBI.

The Recordupdated Oct 16, 15:12 UTC · 13h agofirst Oct 15, 20:46 UTC · 1d agoData breach 7 sources2· 1 read

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Cybersecurity incident at BAE Systems disrupts US bankruptcy court system

Attack on BAE-managed system disrupts US bankruptcy courts

BAE Systems Cybersecurity Incident Disrupts Bankruptcy Court Operations Across the U.S.

Federal bankruptcy courts dealing with outages after contractor cyberattack