16-year-old suspected leader of KillSec ransomware group arrested
A 16-year-old is suspected of being the main operator of KillSec, a ransomware group that Eurojust says is responsible for almost 1,000 attacks worldwide. Seizure notice (Source: Eurojust) According to Eurojust, KillSec has been active since 2024. The group got into organizations’ systems by exploiting poorly secured access, particularly access linked to cloud storage. “Once inside, the KillSec group stole data and copied it to their own infrastructure. They then threatened to make the stolen … More
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