Kirk T. Hartley
- Jan 8, 2021
- 1 min read

PACER Hacked: "Sealed U.S. Court Records Exposed in SolarWinds Breach"

More to think about from the SolarWinds hack. A January 7, 2021 blog post from a nationally known cybersecurity expert (Brian Krebs) picked up on and highlighted a memo issued Wednesday by the Administrative Office of the US Courts. The bottom line is the SolarWinds cybersecurity debacle gave the hackers access to some number documents filed under seal in PACER. The courts are now putting in a band aid process to avoid further problems.

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