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Police Seize 100 Servers in Investment Fraud Probe
Europol estimates losses exceed €4m across 50 countries; seven suspects arrested.
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German Police Disrupt Investment Fraud Crime-as-a-Service Outfit
Europol-supported operation arrests seven suspects and seizes servers in Germany, Kosovo and elsewhere, disrupting a fraud operation affecting victims in over 50 countries.
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Europol dismantles investment scam affecting 50 countries
Seven arrests in investment fraud scheme with $4.5 million losses, operators in Cyprus and Israel.
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Europol and US GAO Sound the Alarm Over Quantum Threats
Europol and the US GAO warn agencies and firms to accelerate post-quantum cryptography before capable quantum computers arrive.
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Police Target KillSec Ransomware Group with Arrests and Seizures
European police seized KillSec infrastructure and arrested suspects, including a 16-year-old alleged ringleader.
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16-Year-Old Suspected KillSec Ransomware Leader Arrested in International Operation
Authorities arrested three KillSec suspects, including an alleged 16-year-old administrator, in a nine-country operation.
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Risky Bulletin: Authorities dismantle KillSec group, arrest members across Europe
European police dismantled the KillSec ransomware gang, arresting three suspects including a 16-year-old administrator.
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Authorities seize KillSec extortion group infrastructure, arrest 3 alleged members
Authorities arrested three alleged KillSec members and seized the group's leak site after about 500 victim organizations.
Teenagers suspected of leading KillSec ransom group arrested during international operation
An international operation arrested three suspects, including teenagers, accused of leading the KillSec ransomware group.
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Operation KillSwitch: Police Dismantle KillSec Ransomware Group
Europol's Operation KillSwitch dismantled KillSec ransomware after about 500 confirmed attacks and seized 110 terabytes.
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Police disrupt KillSec ransomware, arrest suspected teenage leader
Spanish police arrested KillSec's suspected 16-year-old leader and seized the ransomware gang's leak site, five servers, and infrastructure across Europe.
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16-year-old Alleged KillSec Ransomware Group Leader Arrested, Servers Dismantled
Nine-country operation arrests three KillSec ransomware members, including a suspected 16-year-old leader, and seizes five servers plus 110TB of stolen data.
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Police dismantle KillSec ransomware gang allegedly led by 16-year-old
International Operation KillSwitch seized KillSec's servers and leak site, arrested three suspects, and identified a 16-year-old as the ransomware gang's leader.
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Police Shut Down KillSec Ransomware, Identify Alleged Teen Leader
Europol-led Operation KillSwitch dismantled KillSec ransomware, seizing its leak site and 110TB of stolen data; a 16-year-old alleged leader was identified.
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FBI Takes Down NightmareStresser DDoS Service Used in Hundreds of Thousands of Attacks
FBI and RCMP seized NightmareStresser booter domains, disrupting a long-running DDoS-for-hire service used in hundreds of thousands of attacks since 2022.
International Operation Disrupts Sality P2P Botnet
US-led international operation with Europol, CrowdStrike, and Shadowserver sinkholed the 20-year-old Sality P2P botnet, once exceeding one million infected machines.
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Dogged Russia-based botnet dismantled after 23-year run
Law enforcement, CrowdStrike and Shadowserver dismantled the 23-year-old Sality P2P botnet that infected more than 11 million devices.
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