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Bitdefender Supported Operation KillSwitch: What the KillSec Takedown Changes for Defenders

Europol published the results of Operation KillSwitch on the first day of October 2026, following a targeted action against the KillSec ransomware group. The day prior, law enforcement…

Europol published the results of Operation KillSwitch on the first day of October 2026, following a targeted action against the KillSec ransomware group. The day prior, law enforcement took control of the group’s leak site and also brought five central servers under police control.

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