Authorities arrested the alleged leader and two additional members of KillSec, a data extortion group primarily run by teenagers that successfully compromised about 500 organizations since 2024, Europol and the Justice Department said Thursday. Investigators said the alleged leader of the group is 16 years old, but declined to name them.
Authorities seize KillSec extortion group infrastructure, arrest 3 alleged members
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