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Teenager suspected of leading KillSec ransomware group
Law enforcement, coordinated through Europol, has identified a teenager as the suspected leader of the KillSec ransomware group. Servers operated by the group and its data leak site have been seized as part of the operation. The case is drawing attention because of the suspect's young age and the takedown of a group behind ransomware attacks and data extortion.
Why now: A major international law enforcement operation against a ransomware group allegedly run by a teenager is striking and unusual.
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- Teenager suspected of leading KillSec ransomware group · jruohonen · 12
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