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Teenagers suspected of leading KillSec ransom group arrested during international operation

DataBreaches.net · · International · Data Breaches

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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