A cybersecurity incident at government contractor BAE Systems has disrupted the federal judiciary’s Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC), which the company operates. [3, 8] The incident has taken several BNC systems and websites offline, halting the production and distribution of bankruptcy notices for federal courts nationwide. [2, 5] BAE said the incident is isolated to the BNC system. The company has taken immediate steps to address it and is coordinating with the courts. [4, 7]
The nationwide disruption began on October 9, 2026, preventing delivery of both paper and electronic notices. [4, 12, 14] The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts is coordinating with BAE as the company investigates and works to restore operations. [2, 6] Officials have not disclosed the nature of the cyberattack or provided a timeline for restoring services. [5, 14]