The US Court System is changing court documents after the SolarWinds hack

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The US Court System is changing court documents after the SolarWinds hack (1)

After hackers gained access to private information belonging to the US court system, the court has announced that they will make major changes to how they handle information on cases, defendants, and witnesses. The attack was perpetrated by a hacker going by the name SolarWinds, and it exposed private information belonging to a number of people in high-profile criminal cases across the country. While the Federal Courts are not admitting any liability in this hack, they have stated that their main priority at this time is to ensure that justice can be served despite the breach of information privacy.

What is the penalty for such violations?

The penalty for such violations can be up to $500,000 or imprisonment for up to 20 years, or both. Additionally, any person who conspires to commit or attempts to commit such an offense shall be subject to the same penalties as those prescribed for the offense. As a result of this breach, all court records in the United States are being changed and will not be accessible to the public until September 1st.

We cannot just keep operating under this constant threat, said New York State Supreme Court Judge Marcy Friedman in a statement released by her office on Wednesday. This has been going on for too long. In light of recent events, we need to take immediate action to make sure our court system remains safe from hackers. I am proposing that we postpone the release of information until September 1st when new security measures have been put into place. I am also proposing that we limit access only to lawyers who are specifically working on cases so that they can review their case files with no risk of having them hacked into again.

 

What are some of the major breaches in cyber security history?

  1. In 2013, Target was breached and 40 million credit and debit card numbers were stolen.
  2. In 2014, Home Depot was breached and 56 million credit and debit card numbers were stolen.
  3. In 2015, Anthem was breached and 78 million records were stolen.
  4. In 2016, Yahoo was breached and 3 billion accounts were affected.
  5. In 2017, Equifax was breached and 147 million records were stolen.

How can you protect yourself from data breaches?

Data breaches are becoming more and more common, and it’s important to take steps to protect yourself. One way to do this is to encrypt your data. This means that if your data is stolen, it will be much more difficult for hackers to access it. Another way to protect yourself is to use a secure password manager. This will help ensure that your passwords are strong and unique, making it much harder for hackers to guess them.

Also, try not to use the same username and password across multiple sites. If one of those sites has a data breach, then all of your information could potentially be leaked as well. Lastly, make sure you don’t click on links in emails from unknown sources or enter personal information into forms on websites you’re not familiar with – even if they look legitimate!

What other organizations were affected by this breach?

In addition to the US Court system, other organizations affected by the SolarWinds hack include Microsoft, Dell, and Cisco. These companies were all found to have been using SolarWinds products that were compromised in the attack. The breach has also impacted the Department of Homeland Security, the National Security Agency, and over 100 other government agencies. Furthermore, American Express and T-Mobile are reportedly customers of SolarWinds as well. However, it is still unclear what personal information may have been stolen from these specific organizations.

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