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DOJ firearms agency says hackers breached system containing investigation targets
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), a part of the Department of Justice, suffered a cyberattack that exposed information about ongoing investigations. The attack was carried out by the Qilin ransomware gang, who added the ATF’s name to their leak site. While the incident didn't impact core ATF systems, it’s being treated as a ‘major incident’ and is under federal investigation, following a pattern of recent cyberattacks within the Justice Department.
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