An executive at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives (ATF) headquarters is under investigation by the Department of
Justice (DOJ) for allegedly improperly accessing and downloading
ATF employee data.
Scott Sweetow, deputy assistant director for strategic
intelligence and information, was accused of sending employees' personal
information to his personal account from his work email.
While the ATF doesn't discuss
ongoing investigations, DOJ spokesperson Patrick Rodenbush told CNN in a statement, his department “has
security solutions in place that detect the transmission of sensitive
personally identifiable information outside the Department's computer network.”
If a problem is detected, the agency at which the incident occurred is
contacted for additional investigation and to take appropriate action.
Sweetow told the news outlet, “It appears somebody is
actively seeking to damage my reputation.” The number of people affected by the
incident has not been determined.
Source: scmagazine.com
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