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MediumData breachupdated 29 Oct 2026, 16:20 UTC

Federal bankruptcy court notice system disrupted by cyberattack at contractor BAE Systems

Hackers got into a contractor's computer systems that send notices for federal bankruptcy courts, and those notices were delayed for weeks. The contractor says no data was taken.

Attacks reported (The Record)2 independent sources
SeverityMediumData breach
Being exploited?ReportedBy The Record, not officially confirmed yet
What to doCheck exposureVerify any bankruptcy court notice you expected during the disruption directly with the court or case administrator.
How sure is this?2 independent sourcesSeveral independent publishers agree

What happened

BAE Systems, a federal contractor, suffered a cyber intrusion against systems supporting federal bankruptcy court notices, which disrupted those notices for weeks.

Why it is dangerous: Court notices to people and businesses involved in bankruptcy cases were delayed, and the disruption affected court operations, though the contractor reports no data extraction or PII breach.

Are you affected?

You are affected if you rely on US federal bankruptcy court notices delivered through BAE Systems' systems.

BAE Systems systems supporting US federal bankruptcy courts' notice functions.

What to do

  1. Check with the relevant bankruptcy court or case administrator for any notices that may have been delayed
  2. Watch for official updates from BAE Systems or the courts on restoring notice services
  3. Be cautious of phishing emails that reference this incident or bankruptcy notices

Timeline

  1. 29 Oct 2026, 13:26 UTC
    Publicly disclosed
  2. 29 Oct 2026, 13:35 UTC
    Picked up by Zero Radar
  3. 29 Oct 2026, 16:13 UTC
    Reported by The Record · The Record
  4. 29 Oct 2026, 16:20 UTC
    SecurityWeek reported on it · SecurityWeek

Sources 2 reports, oldest first

Security press established security newsrooms

Technical details

ID
ZR-31dc864a · ZR-1b4f0740
Disclosed
29 Oct 2026, 13:26 UTC
On Zero Radar
29 Oct 2026, 13:35 UTC (9 min after disclosure)
Last change
29 Oct 2026, 16:20 UTC

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Federal bankruptcy court notice system disrupted by cyberattack at contractor BAE Systems · Zero Radar