Pennsylvania Judicial System

Summary

The office of the Pennsylvania Attorney General experienced a cyber incident that took its website, email and phone services offline. Officials said they are working to determine the cause and restore operations while staff continue to advocate for the Commonwealth and coordinate with supervisors to limit disruptions. Leadership praised the IT team’s around‑the‑clock effort and noted collaboration with law enforcement partners. Leadership also observed that ransomware and denial‑of‑service attacks frequently target state and local government offices, citing the recent sophisticated cyberattack against the Virginia Attorney General’s office as an example.

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The network that hosts services for the office of Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday went offline after a recent “cyber incident,” according to a notice he posted to his official X account on Monday. Affected systems include the AG office’s website, email and phone lines. In the notice, Sunday said they are taking steps to determine the cause of the cyber incident and are working to restore services on all avenues. Office of Attorney General staff are continuing to advocate on behalf of the Commonwealth and are working with supervisors to minimize any interruptions. Sunday described the situation as frustrating. He expressed gratitude for the dedication and professionalism of the Information Technology staff who are working around the clock to resolve the matter. He also noted that, in collaboration with law enforcement partners, they will work diligently to restore systems.

Although Sunday did not characterize the outage as a cyberattack, he observed that ransomware and denial of service attacks are frequently directed at state and local government offices. He referenced the February cyberattack on the Virginia Attorney General’s office, which was described at the time as sophisticated by Chief Deputy Attorney General Steven Popps. No further technical details about the Pennsylvania incident have been disclosed in the available source.

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