"Operation Killswitching in Romania and Other EU States: A Romanian Was Detained by DIICOT. In What Was the Target Group Specialized
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Huge Hit in the World of Hackers. A 24-Year-Old Romanian, Detained in a Cross-Border Data Theft File
On 30 September 2026, Romanian police officers and DIICOT prosecutors carried out an extensive operation in a file on the activity of an organised, cross-border criminal group specializing in the theft of computer data.
A Romanian was detained by DIICOT in an investigation carried out by the authorities of several countries which aims to break down a group, called KillSec, which deals with the theft of computer data, their resale and blackmail of victims. In addition to DIICOT, authorities from eight states, including the United Kingdom, the United States or Germany, contributed to the break down of the group.
DIICOT detained a 24-year-old, accused of being part of a group of hackers called "KillSec", in an international operation that brought together judicial authorities from European states and...
An extensive international operation against the cybercrime group KillSec targeted nine countries – Romania, Germany, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States – and about 1,000 cyberattacks worldwide.
DIICOT prosecutors detained a 24-year-old member of a cross-border cybergroup who blackmailed victims around the world.
Prosecutors of the Directorate of Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism Offences – Central Structure, on September 30, 2026, ordered the detention of a 24-year-old indictee, investigated for the commission of crimes by setting up an organised criminal group, illegal access to a computer system, unauthorized transfer of computer data, illegal operations with [...]
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