Executive Summary

DataBreaches reports that an international operation coordinated by Eurojust and Europol, involving nine countries, has arrested teenagers suspected of leading the KillSec ransomware group. The group has been active for nearly two years, targeting victims with ransomware attacks. The arrests mark a significant blow to the KillSec campaign.

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Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: DataBreaches.net - Published Date: 2026-10-01T19:29:50+00:00 - Category: threat-intel

Original Description: DataBreaches has reported on a group known as KillSec for almost two years. This time, we get to report on their arrest. The European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation issued this press release today: An international group of authorities from nine countries, coordinated by Eurojust and Europol, has successfully shut down a ransomware group... Source

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