Eurojust: 16-year-old named main operator of KillSec hacking group
- —Eurojust identified a 16-year-old as KillSec's alleged main administrator and operator
- —Eight house searches were carried out in Spain, Greece, the UK and Romania; three people arrested
- —At least 110 TB of stolen data, five servers and multiple domains were seized
- —KillSec is blamed for nearly 1,000 attacks since 2024, using data theft to extort ransoms
Why it matters: The case highlights how ransomware crews can be led by minors and how tracing crypto assets is becoming central to recovering victims' funds.
Source: DiarioBitcoin