US federal judiciary’s electronic case system breached in major cyberattack: Report

The electronic case filing system used by the US federal judiciary has been breached in a sweeping cyberattack that may have exposed sensitive court data across several states, POLITICO reported Wednesday, citing two individuals familiar with the matter.

The breach is believed to have compromised the identities of confidential informants involved in criminal cases at multiple federal district courts, according to the unnamed sources, who were granted anonymity because they were not authorised to speak publicly.

The Administrative Office of the US…