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Teen suspected of running KillSec ransomware group arrested
Original: 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.
Why now: The arrest of a suspected teenage ransomware boss and the seizure of 110 TB of stolen data is a striking law enforcement success against cybercrime.
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- Teen suspected of running KillSec ransomware group as cops seize servers, arrest three Operation KillSwitch takes over leak site holding at least 110 TB of stolen data https://www. theregister.com/cyber-crime/20… · techwire@gamefan.net · 2
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