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

By Lawrence Abrams · BleepingComputer · Thursday, 1 October 2026 at 14:25 (1h ago) · Original article ↗

An international law enforcement operation dubbed "Operation KillSwitch" seized the KillSec ransomware gang's data leak site and servers, led to three arrests, and identified a 16-year-old as the group's alleged administrator. [...]

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