On October 16, 2026, a cyberattack on contractor BAE Systems disrupted the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) systems used by federal bankruptcy courts, halting the production and distribution of bankruptcy notices and rendering key websites unavailable, including bnc.uscourts.gov, bankruptcynotices.uscourts.gov, notices.uscourts.gov and the National Creditor Registration Service. The Administrative Office of the US Courts said it is coordinating with BAE while the contractor investigates; BAE described the incident as isolated to the BNC environment and said it has taken immediate steps to address the issue. The outage has left impacted courts without access to the BNC platforms BAE operates for the Judiciary.
The incident is notable because BAE is a major defense contractor and provider of enterprise IT, cloud, and cybersecurity services to US and allied government agencies, amplifying the potential reach of any disruption. It follows a broader pattern of threats to the federal Judiciary’s systems: officials have recently tightened protections after cyberattacks affected electronic case management systems, and previous reporting indicated breaches of CM/ECF and PACER exposed sensitive data. The Judiciary and BAE are working to restore services while federal courts continue to implement stronger controls for sensitive filings.
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