News Report: Kansas Judicial System Faces Problems Following Alleged Attack
Over the past week, the Kansas’s judicial systems have encountered problems due to the alleged attack by a robber. The city of Topika announced the temporary closure of the municipal court, the test service, and the prosecutor’s office. The Kansas Supreme Court switched to the use of paper records to maintain work.
According to the judge, interruptions were caused by the attack of the Mount Program. However, his office did not specify which group is behind the attack and whether a ransom was required. Despite the problems, the courts continue to work, handling all cases “on paper.” The court’s email system is also currently unavailable.
The problems began on October 12th and have affected the following:
- Electronic submission system
- Portal for orders of protection
- Public portal of the District Court
- System of appeal cases
- The state register of lawyers
- System of online applications for marriage licenses in Kansas
Currently, it is being investigated what happened during the incident, how it occurred, and the level of access obtained by the attackers. The Supreme Court has suspended the electronic submission of documents to allow specialists time to analyze the incident.
The office of the state governor has not disclosed the resources provided to solve the problem. However, it was recently announced that the federal government has granted $3 million to modernize the digital systems used by state courts.