U.S. Senator Ron Wyden requested that Chief Justice John Roberts commission an independent review of the federal judiciary's cybersecurity practices after a major hack of the court system's electronic case management system. The breach reportedly replicated vulnerabilities exploited in a 2020 intrusion, indicating persistent security gaps and involvement of foreign actors. The federal judiciary's filing system stores highly sensitive and confidential information at risk if defenses remain weak. The Chief Justice has shown interest in technological developments, which could extend to cybersecurity reforms. Critics note the inconsistency of prioritizing consumer app bans while failing to secure critical court infrastructure.
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden on Monday asked Chief U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts to commission an independent review of the federal judiciary's cybersecurity practices, following a major hack of the court system's electronic case management system. Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, in a letter to Roberts said the recent breach of the federal judiciary's filing system marked the second time since 2020 it had been hacked by foreign actors exploiting the same cyber vulnerabilities.
Might take Roberts a while - he's probably still going through the backlog of little drawings with signatures on the crotch from a guy that was super appreciative of him doing a big favor. That said, the Chief Justice has already displayed an interest in technological developments, maybe that could morph in to an interest toward cybersecurity. Ron Wyden pointed out that the government's failure to strengthen cybersecurity puts highly sensitive and confidential information at risk.
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