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Conflict & Security · UkraineATF confirms cybersecurity incident after ransomware group claims attack
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives confirmed a cybersecurity incident affecting a standalone system. The Qilin ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the breach, which the ATF has classified as a 'major incident'. The Department of Justice also confirmed the attack.
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Politics · United StatesTexas judge blocks ATF from enforcing NFA rules on untaxed firearms
A federal judge in Texas ruled that the National Firearms Act no longer applies to suppressors, short-barreled rifles and shotguns after Congress eliminated their transfer and making taxes in July 2025. The decision blocks the ATF from enforcing registration requirements for those firearms, with a seven-day stay to allow an appeal.
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