ATF major cybersecurity incident

The United States — Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) disclosed a cybersecurity incident affecting a standalone system, which senior Department of Justice officials designated as a 'major incident' under federal guidelines. The Qilin ransomware group claimed responsibility, listing ATF on its leak site, though the agency has not attributed the incident to Qilin and no evidence has been provided. ATF disconnected the affected environment and is coordinating with the Justice Department. Separately, the Justice Department seized hacking platforms QScan and QTRouter operated by a state-run group employed by Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology Company, which targeted several U.S. agencies including NASA, the United States — Federal Reserve, and the Department of Energy.