Operation KillSwitch: Europol says the KillSec ransomware group, allegedly led by a 16-year-old, was dismantled after attacks on about 1,000 victims. Law enforcement seized control of KillSec ‘s dark web leak site, the Tor website the group used to threaten victims with publishing stolen files unless they paid up. That single action locked down more than 110 terabytes of stolen data, cutting off further unauthorized access.
Operation KillSwitch: Police Dismantle KillSec Ransomware Group
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