The Alaska Court System (ACS) is going offline this week, thanks to a malware attack that disrupted its normal operations, including virtual court hearings.
ACS is adamant that no confidential information — including credit cards, documents, and employee data — was stolen, and stated it is working with a cybersecurity company following the incident.
That said, the attack has forced the court to suspend the ability to search for cases as ACS rids their servers of malware.
While ACS remains offline, citizens might not be able to view court hearings over Zoom, while online bail payments; juror questionnaires; and ACS email addresses might also be temporarily unavailable.
This attack is just another example of the wide-reaching impacts of cybersecurity vulnerabilities. From SolarWinds and Microsoft Exchange hacks, to an attack that affects a state’s entire court, all of us and our institutions are susceptible.
