Kansas Officials Blame 'Sophisticated Foreign Cyberattack' For Court Shutdown

It's easy to believe them as the world becomes more dangerous and global digital war ramps up.

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In a statement signed by the seven members of the Kansas Supreme Court, justices said cybercriminals stole data from state systems and threatened to post it to a “dark web site if their demands were not met.”

Based on a preliminary review, justices believe stolen information included Office of Judicial Administration files, district court case records on appeal and other potentially confidential data. Officials say a deeper review continues but will take time.

“When we discovered the attack, we quickly disconnected our information systems from external access,” the justices wrote. “We notified state authorities, and since that time have benefited from the continued support provided by the governor’s office, legislative leadership and state and federal law enforcement.”

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Officials blame 'sophisticated foreign cyberattack' for Kansas court system incident

The Kansas Supreme Court Tuesday blamed a "sophisticated foreign cyberattack" last month that took several key state and court systems online - some of which remain inaccessible.