KillSec exploited insecure access points in cloud storage to steal sensitive data and threatened victims with publication to extract ransoms. The group is linked to nearly 1,000 attacks worldwide. The investigation by authorities from nine countries remains ongoing.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Nine Nations Arrest 16 Year Old Admin of KillSec Ransomware
Cybersecurity19 days ago
Three people are in custody following an international police operation to dismantle the KillSec ransomware group and secure 110 TB of stolen data. A 16 year old is suspected of acting as the group's administrator and main operator, while another developer involved in the group turned 18 recently. The crackdown included searches of eight properties across Spain, Greece, the UK and Romania, and the seizure of five servers and multiple domains.
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