Cybersecurity Incident Disrupting Bankruptcy Court Operations

Uscourts • October 15, 2026

BAE Systems has been impacted by a cybersecurity incident that has disrupted the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC), a system operated by BAE Systems that produces and transmits bankruptcy notices for all federal bankruptcy courts around the country.

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has been in communication with the impacted courts and is also coordinating with BAE Systems. BAE is actively investigating this incident and working to restore operations.

As a result of the incident, all access to the BNC systems and websites that BAE operates on behalf of the judiciary and the related bankruptcy noticing process are unavailable at this time, including bnc.uscourts.gov, bankruptcynotices.uscourts.gov, notices.uscourts.gov, and the National Creditor Registration Service. The incident has also halted the BNC’s production and distribution of bankruptcy notices for bankruptcy courts.

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Cyberattack Disrupts U.S. Bankruptcy Court Operations A cyberattack on BAE Systems has disrupted the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC), affecting all federal bankruptcy courts in the U.S. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts confirmed that access to BNC systems and related websites is currently unavailable, halting the production and distribution of bankruptcy notices. BAE Systems is investigating the incident and coordinating with the courts to restore operations. The nature of the attack and whether any data was stolen has not been disclosed. This incident follows a recent breach of Arizona's state court system, which compromised the information of over 1.3 million individuals. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) directed inquiries to the U.S. Courts, and the FBI has not provided additional information. BAE Systems is a major defense contractor with extensive ties to the U.S. government, providing various services across federal departments. 2 sources 36

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