PA Courts Website Hit By Cyberattack

HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Courts website was hit by a cyberattack over the weekend, disabling parts of the site and reigniting security concerns.

The incident was described as a "denial of service" attack, and involved actors flooding the network with traffic until the site was unable to respond, preventing access for real users.

Officials said they did not believe any court data was compromised, and the site remains open to the public for use.

"Our court information technology and executive team is working closely with law enforcement including the CISA, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the FBI to investigate the incident," Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Debra Todd said.

It is not clear who is responsible for the attack or what their specific motivation might have been.

Certain services remain impacted on the site, including the PACFile feature, docket sheets, PAePay, and the Guardianship Tracking System, officials said.

The investigation is ongoing. More information will be provided as it becomes available.