Authorities arrested the alleged 16-year-old leader of KillSec and two other members as part of Operation KillSwitch, a coordinated international effort targeting the group’s infrastructure and members. Investigators say the teen-run extortion crew compromised about 500 organizations since 2024 and stole large amounts of data for extortion, including from Instituto de Ojos, US BioTek Laboratories, and Accelerated Academy. #KillSec #OperationKillSwitch #Europol #FBI #JusticeDepartment
Keypoints
- Authorities arrested the alleged leader of KillSec and two additional members.
- KillSec is accused of compromising about 500 organizations since 2024.
- Operation KillSwitch seized the group’s data-leak site, domains, and key servers.
- Investigators recovered 110 terabytes of data linked to the group’s criminal activity.
- The group extorted victims after stealing sensitive data from organizations in multiple countries.
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