Spanish police arrest 16-year old leader of hacker group in Europe-wide probe
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BRUSSELS, Oct 1 - Spanish police said on Thursday they arrested a 16-year-old suspected to be the main operator of a hacker group called KillSec as part of a Europe-wide probe into around 1,000 ransomware attacks in two years.
BRUSSELS, Oct 1 - Spanish police said on Thursday they arrested a 16-year-old suspected to be the main operator of a hacker group called KillSec as part of a Europe-wide probe into around 1,000 ransomware attacks in two years.
• Police arrested two other people in their twenties, one in Britain and the other in Romania, the spokesperson added. An extradition request has been filed by Puerto Rico for the man arrested in Britain, she added
• KillSec then threatened the organisations with the publication of their data unless paid. "The group obtained substantial ransom payments," the statement said
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