Cyberattack on Pennsylvania courts didn’t appear to compromise data, officials say

By MARC LEVY
Associated Press

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania state courts agency says some of its online systems are disabled after its website was hit by a cyberattack, but the attack didn’t appear to compromise any data. Chief Justice Debra Todd said in a statement issued Sunday that the attack on the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts is being investigated by the federal government. Todd said it was a “denial of service” cyberattack, the federal government’s description for when attackers “flood the targeted host or network with traffic until the target cannot respond or simply crashes.” The courts agency didn’t immediately identify the attackers or say whether they demanded money or a ransom.