October 16, 2023 at 01:40PM
Many state courts in Kansas are relying on paper filings due to an ongoing security incident, which may last for weeks. The Kansas Supreme Court turned off its eFiling system to examine the incident, and all filings must now be done on paper or by fax. The extent of the incident and whether it was ransomware is unclear.
The meeting notes indicate that there is an unspecified security incident affecting state courts across Kansas. The incident has caused the courts to rely on paper filings and may continue to do so for several weeks. The eFiling system has been turned off, and all filings must now be done on paper or by fax. The Kansas Supreme Court has mentioned that it is examining the security incident, but there is no prediction for when the systems will be brought back online. Various systems and portals related to the courts are affected by this incident. One county, Johnson County, is not affected and is carrying on business as usual. It is unclear whether the incident originated from the eCourt system, Odyssey Case Manager, provided by Tyler Technologies. It is also unknown if this incident involves ransomware. While it is safe to assume that systems or their data may be damaged or inaccessible in a prolonged incident like this, confirmation is needed from officials in Kansas or Tyler Technologies.