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Police Arrest 16-Year-Old Suspected of Running KillSec, Seize Ransomware Leak Site and Servers
The Hacker News·October 1, 2026·1 min read
Spanish police arrested a 16-year-old suspected of running the KillSec ransomware group, along with two others, on September 30. Police also seized the group's leak site and servers. KillSec is accused of stealing data from organizations and threatening to publish it unless ransoms were paid. The teenager is believed to be the group's ringleader.
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