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Cyberattacks on U.S. Courts System Affect White-Collar Criminal Clients

The federal judiciary’s electronic case management system, known as CM/ECF, was hacked in large-scale cyberattacks this summer. Although court officials are mum on the possible perpetrators, news reports have said investigators suspect that the hacking could possibly have been perpetrated by Russian state-linked actors. The far-reaching breach has exposed the identities of cooperating witnesses and victims.

7 minute read September 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Kat Black , Jon Campisi and Alyssa Aquino
Cyberattacks on U.S. Courts System Affect White-Collar Criminal Clients

As one of the thousands of attorneys forced to file federal court papers in person, Arkady Bukh said new filing restrictions for sealed court documents have increased the costs of his criminal defense practice.

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