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Operation KillSwitch
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- 1Europol dismantles KillSec ransomware gang allegedly led by a 16-year-old●Operazione KillSwitch: Europol smantella KillSec, la gang ransomware guidata da un sedicenne Un blitz in quattro paesi e
Europol and Eurojust coordinated raids in four European countries that dismantled KillSec, a ransomware-as-a-service group that began as a hacktivist collective in 2023. Reports say the operation, dubbed KillSwitch, targeted the group's leadership, which allegedly included a teenager. The arrests highlight how young actors are running increasingly professional cybercrime operations.
- 2Teen suspected of running KillSec ransomware group arrested●Teen suspected of running KillSec ransomware group as cops seize servers, arrest three Operation KillSwitch takes over l
Police have arrested three people, including a teenager suspected of running the KillSec ransomware group, in an operation dubbed KillSwitch. Servers were seized and the gang's leak site was taken over, reportedly holding at least 110 TB of stolen data. The takeover marks a major disruption of a group blamed for extensive ransomware attacks.
- 3FortiMail zero-day actively exploited with no patch available●2026-W40 — Weekly Threat Roundup 🔥 A zero-day in Fortinet FortiMail (CVE-2026-104286) is actively exploited with no patc
A weekly threat roundup reports that a zero-day vulnerability in Fortinet's FortiMail, tracked as CVE-2026-104286, is being actively exploited while no patch is available, forcing administrators to rely on interim workarounds. The same roundup notes Operation KillSwitch dismantled the KillSec ransomware group, allegedly run by a 16-year-old, with seizures reportedly carried out.