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 weekend cyberattack, but that the attack didn’t appear to compromise any data. The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts said Monday that the attack is being investigated by the federal government and that some disabled services have been restored. Chief Justice Debra Todd called it a “denial of service” cyberattack, when attackers flood the targeted website with traffic until it can’t respond or crashes. The courts agency didn’t immediately identify the attackers or say whether they demanded money or a ransom.