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#5 BleepingComputer general October 01, 2026 at 14:25 UTC

Police dismantle KillSec ransomware gang allegedly led by 16-year-old

By Lawrence Abrams

AI Summary

International law enforcement executed 'Operation KillSwitch,' seizing KillSec ransomware's data leak site and servers, arresting three individuals including a 16-year-old alleged administrator in Spain, and securing at least 110 terabytes of stolen victim data. KillSec claimed approximately 500 victims over less than two years, operating as a ransomware-as-a-service group, making this takedown a significant disruption to an active extortion ecosystem.

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