Cyberattack on Pennsylvania courts didn't appear to compromise data, officials say

The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center, home to the Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 21, 2023. A weekend cyberattack on the website of Pennsylvania's state courts agency disabled some online systems but did not appear to compromise any data and didn't stop the courts from opening Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, officials said. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center, home to the Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 21, 2023. A weekend cyberattack on the website of Pennsylvania's state courts agency disabled some online systems but did not appear to compromise any data and didn't stop the courts from opening Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, officials said. Photo credit AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania state courts agency says some of its online systems are disabled after its website was hit by a weekend cyberattack, but that the attack didn't appear to compromise any data. The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts said Monday that the attack is being investigated by the federal government and that some disabled services have been restored. Chief Justice Debra Todd called it a “denial of service” cyberattack, when attackers flood the targeted website with traffic until it can't respond or crashes. The courts agency didn't immediately identify the attackers or say whether they demanded money or a ransom.

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