🔴 Police Shut Down KillSec Ransomware, Identify Alleged Teen Leader

Europol says a 16-year-old is believed to be the administrator and main operator of KillSec, a ransomware group linked to roughly 1,000 suspected attacks worldwide.

The teen was identified in Operation KillSwitch, an international investigation led by police and prosecutors in Germany. Authorities made three provisional arrests and searched eight homes in Greece, Romania, Spain, and the UK.

Investigators also identified a suspected developer who turned 18 in August, as well as one suspected negotiator and one suspected affiliate. The hunt for other possible members continues.