BAE Systems suffered a cyberattack that took down the CM/ECF system used by US federal bankruptcy courts, disrupting document filing and court docket management.

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      "[post] A cyberattack on BAE Systems, a primary government contractor, has taken down the Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system used by federal bankruptcy courts.",
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