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Aug. 12, 2025, 3:28 p.m. ET

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Russia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing System

Investigators have uncovered evidence that Russia is at least in part responsible for a recent hack of the computer system that manages federal court documents, including highly sensitive records.

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