Judiciary Network Limps Back From Ransomware Attack

The crippling ransomware attack on the Texas appellate court system came from a Russian internet protocol address and has cost the state at least $1.5 million to remediate. It resulted in weeks of lost productivity for courts of appeals around the state that were unable to access the case management system used to process appeals.

Judiciary network systems are finally limping back into operation, more than two months after the May 8 attack. The Dallas-based Fifth Court of Appeals tweeted Monday that its website and online dockets and documents and attorney portal were fully functional.