Cyber Incident Victim: Pennsylvania Courts
Date:
Aug 2025
Location:
United States of America
Summary
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office said its network, which hosts the agency’s website, email and telephone services, went offline after a cyber incident. Officials said they are taking steps to determine the cause and are working with information technology staff and law enforcement partners to restore services while minimizing disruption. Office staff continue to advocate for the Commonwealth and coordinate with supervisors to limit interruptions, and leadership praised the IT team’s around‑the‑clock effort and expressed frustration over the outage.
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Description
On Monday, the office of Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced via his official X account that the network hosting the office’s services was offline following a recent cyber incident. The outage affected the attorney general’s website, email system, and telephone lines, disrupting normal communications and public access. In his notice, Sunday stated that the office was taking steps to determine the cause of the incident and was working to restore services across all avenues. He noted that staff continued to advocate on behalf of the Commonwealth while collaborating with supervisors to minimize any interruptions caused by the outage. Sunday described the situation as frustrating and expressed appreciation for the information technology team’s efforts. He said he was grateful for the dedication and professionalism of the IT staff who were working around the clock to resolve the matter.
Sunday also indicated that the office was collaborating with law enforcement partners to work diligently toward restoring the affected systems. Although he did not attribute the outage to a specific type of attack, the notice observed that ransomware and denial‑of‑service attacks are frequently directed at state and local government offices. The article referenced a separate incident in February in which the Virginia Attorney General’s office suffered a cyberattack described as sophisticated by its chief deputy. The Pennsylvania office’s response remains focused on identifying the cause, restoring functionality, and maintaining essential advocacy work during the disruption. The statement concluded with a commitment to continue efforts until normal operations are resumed.