Teenager Suspected of Leading KillSec Ransomware Group as Law Enforcement Seizes Servers and Leak Site
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Operation led by Germany and coordinated by Europol led to three arrests of alleged members of a group responsible for earning thousands of euros with stolen data.
KillSec Raid: DOJ Charges "Archduke", 9 Nations Act | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware - National Cyber Security Consulting
A Dutch national who allegedly went by the handle “Archduke” is now fighting extradition to the United States after a nine-country law enforcement sweep tore through the infrastructure of the KillSec ransomware-as-a-service operation. The suspect, identified by the U.S. Department of Justice as Fouad Eltibrizi, was arrested in the United Kingdom on September 30, 2026, […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!
KillSec left thousands of gigabytes of stolen data and demanded millions of euros in ransoms.
Europol and the Department of Justice dismantle the data extortion group that has beaten 500 organizations since 2024. Operation KillSwitch, coordinated with ten countries and several cybersecurity companies, has allowed the arrest of its alleged leader — a minor under the age of 16 whose identity has not transcended — and two other gang members. The detainee in the United Kingdom is Fouad Eltibrizi, a Dutch national, arrested on Wednesday and a…
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