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Spanish police arrest 16-year-old leader of KillSec ransomware group in Europe-wide probe

Spanish police arrested a 16-year-old suspected of leading the hacker group KillSec, linked to around 1,000 ransomware attacks across Europe over two years. The arrest is part of a coordinated European investigation, but details on the group's infrastructure and extent of disruption remain unclear. This highlights the growing role of young cybercriminals in sophisticated ransomware operations.

Straits Timesabout 22 hours agoESengCredibility 40%View source

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