A 25-year-old man was arrested in Levenshulme as part of Operation KillSwitch, a Europe-wide investigation into the KillSec ransomware network and its alleged negotiations with victims. The coordinated raids across multiple countries led to arrests, seizures, and efforts to disrupt infrastructure tied to around 1,000 suspected attacks worldwide. #KillSec #OperationKillSwitch #ERSOU
Keypoints
- Police arrested a 25-year-old man in Levenshulme in connection with ransomware activity.
- He is suspected of acting as a negotiator between the criminal group and its victims.
- Operation KillSwitch targeted the KillSec network in coordinated raids across Europe.
- Authorities seized infrastructure linked to KillSec and detained three suspects in total.
- The investigation is tied to around 1,000 suspected attacks and 28 UK victim companies.