Cyber Attack Attempts on Judiciary Top 24 Million, Congress Told

Cyber attack attempts targeting the federal judiciary have risen sharply in recent years to more than 24 million in 2019, and some incidents have been tied to other nations, judiciary officials said in congressional testimony.

Cyber incursions are “an increasing problem,” but there’s no indication that any attempt to penetrate and disrupt court systems have been successful, District Judge John Lungstrum told a House appropriations subcommittee on Wednesday.

“That’s the good news,” said Lungstrum of Kansas, who was on Capitol Hill with the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, which oversees the workings of the federal judiciary, to discuss its fiscal ...