The Kansas judicial branch is tentatively planning to restore information systems in 104 courts in Kansas by the end of the year.
The Kansas Supreme Court announced last week that their information systems were disabled due to a “sophisticated foreign cyberattack” in early October. The judicial branch has not indicated what information was stolen or if the perpetrators sought a ransom.
Secure computer access was set up last week at the Judicial Center in Topeka to provide public appointment-only opportunities to search district court case information. A separate service center was established to address district court needs until the Kansas eCourt case management system was operational.
In a statement, Chief Justice Marla Luckert says, “While we believe our estimate is realistic, we must be prepared for fluctuations as we move forward with our plan.”
The timeline for restoration is subject to change.
Updates on the cyberattack and efforts to restore functionality can be found at kscourts.org.
