Liderul hackerilor KillSec, un român de 16 ani. Nu mergea la şcoală, a învăţat singur hacking de la 12 ani

A 16-year-old Romanian hacker, identified as the leader of the KillSec group, was arrested in Spain during a multinational operation. The group is linked to over 1000 cyberattacks, demanding ransoms from various companies. The teenager, who taught himself hacking, was the main administrator of the group's dark web site. Authorities are investigating his mother's potential involvement. KillSec's operations included ransomware attacks, with one incident involving a demand for 13.3 million euros from a Catalan government infrastructure company. The group utilized AI to identify targets and improve their malicious software, leading to significant data theft.