BAE Systems cyberattack on US bankruptcy systems

A cybersecurity incident at BAE Systems Inc., the US subsidiary of the British defense contractor, has disabled the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) since October 9, 2026. The outage has halted the production and distribution of official bankruptcy notices, messages to creditors, and deadline notifications for federal bankruptcy courts across the United States.

The Administrative Office of the US Courts (AOUSC) 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 attorneys. Critical websites, including bnc.uscourts.gov and the National Creditor Registration Service, have been taken offline. While some districts reported that electronic notifications to registered CM/ECF users remain available, users have faced difficulties generating or printing creditor mailing matrices.

BAE Systems is investigating the incident and working with the AOUSC to restore operations. As of the latest reports, no specific timeline for recovery or the exact nature of the attack has been disclosed.