ATF Investigates 'Major' Cybersecurity Incident as Ransomware Group Claims Attack
The ATF is investigating a cybersecurity incident designated a "major incident" by Justice Department officials as Qilin ransomware claims credit.
TL;DR
- The ATF is investigating a cybersecurity incident classified as a 'major incident'.
- The Qilin ransomware group has claimed responsibility, but the ATF has not confirmed this attribution.
- The affected system is separate from the ATF's main network and did not impact operations.
- The ATF is conducting forensic and incident-response efforts.
- The agency has not disclosed if data was accessed or stolen.