US federal agency confirms data breach in wake of claims by ransomware group

A ransomware group gained access to a computer system containing information about targets of investigations by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, ​Firearms and Explosives, a spokesperson for the U.S. agency said ‌after a hacking group publicized a claimed breach on Wednesday. Tanya Roman, a spokesperson for the agency, said in an email that the standalone […] The post US federal agency confirms data…