ATF investigating ‘major’ cybersecurity incident
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on Wednesday announced an investigation into a “major” cybersecurity incident that the Qilin ransomware group claimed responsibility for. The ATF said a standalone system operating separately from the agency’s network did not appear to affect its enterprise network, eForms system or other systems, according to a…
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Fox News · Aug 26, 2026 at 9:26 PM ET
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ATF investigates ‘major’ cybersecurity incident as ransomware group claims attack(opens original report in a new tab)The ATF is investigating a cybersecurity incident designated a "major incident" by Justice Department officials as Qilin ransomware claims credit. — Fox News
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