US government alcohol and firearms agency ATF declares ‘major incident’ after ransomware gang claims cyberattack
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A ransomware gang breaching an ATF system with investigation targets underscores that even “standalone” environments are porous once data value is high enough. If you hold sensitive investigative, regulatory, or trading data, assume you’re on the same threat tier—map which systems would be a “major incident” if hit and harden those first.
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