Tag: ATF

  • Qilin Leak Claims to Expose ATF Investigation and Phone Records

    Qilin Leak Claims to Expose ATF Investigation and Phone Records

    The Qilin ransomware group has published data it claims to have stolen from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, potentially exposing sensitive investigation files, phone records and forensic evidence. The ATF confirmed that attackers breached a standalone system used in connection with federally authorised electronic surveillance. However, it has not confirmed the…

  • ATF Confirms System Breach After Qilin Claim

    ATF Confirms System Breach After Qilin Claim

    The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has confirmed that attackers breached a standalone system. The confirmation came hours after the Qilin ransomware group listed the agency on its leak site. The ATF system breach involved a system that held information connected to ATF investigative targets. Agency officials said the system operated separately from…

  • ATF Drops Webloc Surveillance Tool Amid Privacy and Constitutional Concerns

    ATF Drops Webloc Surveillance Tool Amid Privacy and Constitutional Concerns

    The US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has abandoned a commercial phone tracking platform after lawmakers challenged whether the technology allowed investigators to access sensitive location data without a warrant. The agency confirmed it canceled a pilot program involving Webloc, a surveillance platform that collects location information from the online advertising ecosystem.…