ATF investigating ‘major’ cybersecurity incident
Summary
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is investigating a serious cybersecurity incident. The Qilin ransomware group said it was behind the attack, but the agency stated that the main ATF network and systems were not affected.Key Facts
- The ATF announced a probe into a major cybersecurity incident on Wednesday.
- The Qilin ransomware group claimed responsibility for the cyberattack.
- The affected system was separate from the main ATF network.
- The ATF’s enterprise network was not impacted by the incident.
- Key systems like the eForms system continued to operate normally.
- The agency has not reported any data breaches or disruptions to public services.
- The investigation is ongoing to understand the full impact of the attack.
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