BAE Systems investigates cybersecurity incident disrupting US federal bankruptcy court operations

BAE Systems: BAE Systems is a British multinational defense, security, and aerospace company whose U.S. subsidiary provides technology and operations support to government clients. The subsidiary operates the Bankruptcy Noticing Center systems and websites for the federal judiciary under contract. In the current event, BAE Systems is investigating the isolated security incident and working with the courts to restore operations and resume notice production. Administrative Office of the US Courts: The Administrative Office of the US Courts serves as the central administrative agency supporting the federal judiciary, including oversight of court operations and contractor relationships. It manages systems supporting bankruptcy courts nationwide through partners such as the Bankruptcy Noticing Center. In this case, the AOC issued the official statement confirming the cybersecurity incident and the resulting unavailability of noticing services. Contractor Role: BAE Systems operates the BNC on behalf of the federal judiciary, handling notice generation and transmission. Affected Services: Multiple public-facing sites including bnc.uscourts.gov and notices.uscourts.gov are currently unavailable due to the incident. Cybersecurity Incident: The incident has halted production and distribution of bankruptcy notices across all federal bankruptcy courts.