Who hacked the U.S. Supreme Court system?

Nicholas Moore, a 24-year-old from Tennessee, is expected to plead guilty to hacking the system.

When did the Supreme Court hacking occur?

The unauthorized accesses took place on 25 separate days between August and October 2023.

What are the consequences of hacking U.S. court systems?

Recent breaches have prompted the federal judiciary to significantly strengthen its cybersecurity defenses.

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Supreme Court Hacked: Guilty Plea Expected

14 Jan

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Summary

A Tennessee man will plead guilty to hacking the U.S. Supreme Court.
The hacking occurred dozens of times between August and October 2023.
Similar breaches have led the federal judiciary to strengthen cybersecurity.

Supreme Court Hacked: Guilty Plea Expected

Nicholas Moore, a 24-year-old from Springfield, Tennessee, is expected to enter a guilty plea for illegally accessing the U.S. Supreme Court's electronic document filing system. Prosecutors allege Moore intentionally breached the system on 25 occasions over several months in 2023, between August and October.

The specific nature of the information compromised during these unauthorized accesses has not yet been detailed publicly. Moore is scheduled for a video-link court appearance to formally enter his plea. A spokesperson for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia confirmed that no further information beyond public records is available.

This event is part of a concerning trend of cyber intrusions into U.S. court systems. Following a significant breach blamed on hackers linked to the Russian government, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts announced strengthened cybersecurity defenses in August.