The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) yesterday announced an investigation into a “major” cybersecurity incident that the Qilin ransomware group claimed responsibility for. Given that is is Qilin, that’s all that needs to be said really.
Commenting on this is Paul Bischoff, Consumer Privacy Advocate at Comparitech:
“We recorded a significant uptick in the number of Qilin’s claims last month. Qilin claimed responsibility for the second-most data breaches out of all ransomware gangs in July, second only to the Gentlemen. Many of Qilin’s attack claims have proven credible. Most experts believe Qilin is based in Russia, which raises further questions about national security and what data was exposed.”
If you want to see more details on the Comparitech report that is being referred to, here you go: https://www.comparitech.com/news/ransomware-roundup-july-2026/
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ATF investigating ‘major’ cybersecurity incident
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) yesterday announced an investigation into a “major” cybersecurity incident that the Qilin ransomware group claimed responsibility for. Given that is is Qilin, that’s all that needs to be said really.
Commenting on this is Paul Bischoff, Consumer Privacy Advocate at Comparitech:
“We recorded a significant uptick in the number of Qilin’s claims last month. Qilin claimed responsibility for the second-most data breaches out of all ransomware gangs in July, second only to the Gentlemen. Many of Qilin’s attack claims have proven credible. Most experts believe Qilin is based in Russia, which raises further questions about national security and what data was exposed.”
If you want to see more details on the Comparitech report that is being referred to, here you go: https://www.comparitech.com/news/ransomware-roundup-july-2026/
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