Event Brief
Spanish police arrest 16-year-old KillSec operator
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 01, 2026 at 11:11 AM ET
Summary: Spanish police said they arrested a 16-year-old suspected to be the main operator of the hacker group KillSec. The arrest was made as part of a Europe-wide probe into about 1,000 ransomware attacks over two years.
WHO: Spanish police
WHAT: Arrested a 16-year-old suspected to be the main operator of hacker group KillSec
WHEN: Oct 1, 2026
WHERE: Spain
WHY: The arrest was carried out as part of a Europe-wide probe into around 1,000 ransomware attacks over two years.
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