BAE Systems cyberattack disrupts U.S. federal bankruptcy notices

A cybersecurity incident affecting BAE Systems has halted the production and distribution of official bankruptcy notices for all federal bankruptcy courts in the United States. The outage, which began on October 9, 2026, has taken several critical systems offline, including the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) websites and the National Creditor Registration Service.

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts confirmed that while courts continue to accept filings and process cases, the disruption prevents the delivery of both paper and electronic notices to creditors, debtors, and other involved parties. This may result in delayed information regarding court orders, hearings, and case filings. Some districts have reported that electronic notifications sent directly to registered CM/ECF users remain available, though some users are unable to generate or print creditor mailing matrices.

BAE Systems, a British multinational that operates these systems on behalf of the federal judiciary, is currently investigating the incident to restore operations. No specific timeline for recovery or the exact nature of the attack has been disclosed. The incident follows a recent cyberattack on a government contractor for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.