Operation KillSwitch seizes KillSec leak site and leads to three arrests

Event Details

A German-led international operation took control of KillSec’s leak site and secured at least 110 terabytes of stolen data on 30 September. Authorities made three provisional arrests and searched eight properties in Greece, Romania, Spain and the UK, with Europol and Eurojust coordination. DOJ separately confirmed the UK arrest of Fouad Eltibrizi under a US indictment. Official announcements were published on 1 October, within the update cutoff.

Date

30/09/2026

Institution

Ransomware Group

Event Category

Level of Cooperation

Countries

🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇸 United States

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