Network outage disrupts Bavarian justice system; misconfiguration ruled out cyberattack (heise.de)

• Faulty configuration in a state data center caused a full outage of telephony and email for Bavarian justice authorities.
• System restored within hours; cyberattack ruled out, no data loss.
• Judges' association urges development of resilient IT infrastructure and emergency protocols.

"A configuration error in the data center of the Bavarian State Office for Taxation caused a widespread outage of phones, emails, and IT workflows in the Bavarian justice system on July 2, 2026. Systems were restored after midnight. No cyberattack or data loss occurred. Judges now call for resilient infrastructure and contingency plans."