ATF cancels controversial commercial geolocation contract
2026-06-26T20:51:42Z•40de708ed9e30fe733c42c42554c1b5a09d48034e44499de8db1295b14d02b53
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What happened
Collection of CyberScoop stories (June 23–26, 2026) covering multiple high-impact cyber and policy developments: the ATF canceled a controversial PenLink commercial geolocation pilot reportedly used in hundreds of active cases; the FCC adopted tougher cybersecurity rules for emergency systems and undersea cable providers; a federal court struck down a Trump election-focused executive order; Russian authorities used Cellebrite tools to break into an activist’s phone despite a contract cancellation; sentencing in the DraftKings 2022 breach concluded; an op-ed highlights limits of patching in the
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