KillSec Ransomware Group Dismantled, 16-Year-Old Suspected Admin Arrested
An international police operation has disrupted the KillSec ransomware group, with three suspects arrested, five servers seized and at least 110 terabytes of stolen data placed under law enforcement control. Investigators say the suspected administrator and main operator is only 16 years old.
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The operation took place on September 30 as part of Operation KillSwitch, an investigation led by German authorities into roughly 1,000 suspected attacks worldwide. Eurojust and Europol coordinated authorities from Belgium, Finland, Germany, Greece, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Visitors to KillSec’s dark web leak site now see a seizure notice stating that the domain, servers and associated data have been taken under the control of the State Criminal Police Office of Hamburg and international law enforcement agencies. The separate Operation KillSwitch website also confirms the coordinated action against the group.
Teenager Identified as Suspected Main Operator
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