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Jan. 8, 2021
US courts set up new security after cyberattack
The Northern District of California court said Thursday in an emailed statement that it’s “working to update protocols for highly sensitive documents, and is awaiting further guidance and direction from the Administrative Office of the Courts on this matter.”
The federal judiciary implemented new security procedures to protect classified documents, officials said, in response to a suspected Russian cyberattack that’s impacted several federal agencies and major technology companies.
Under the new protocols, “highly sensitive confidential documents” will only be accepted for filing in paper form or via a secure electronic device, such as a thumb drive, according to a Wednesday statement fro...
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