KillSec attacks The Kerala Police
Incident Date:
March 21, 2024
Overview
Title
KillSec attacks The Kerala Police
Victim
The Kerala Police
Attacker
Killsec
Location
First Reported
March 21, 2024
KillSec Ransomware Group Attacks Kerala Police Website
KillSec ransomware group has attacked the official website of Kerala Police. It demanded the police pay a ransom of €2500 (negotiable) to regain access to the encrypted data. The compromised data included crucial information such as LockedHouse, Appointment Management, and Offense Reporting Management systems, leaving the Kerala Police grappling with the aftermath of the breach. The Kerala Police is the law enforcement agency for the Indian state of Kerala. Kerala Police has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital.
KillSec: A New Threat on the Horizon
KillSec is a new ransomware group that has carried out its first attacks. The gang describes itself as a "cyber security team", and has targeted many organizations. The group's brazenness is clear in their public announcements and communications. They went on Telegram on October 25, 2023, to advertise their ransomware operations, revealing their intent to disrupt and profit from their illegal activities.
High-Profile Attacks and Modus Operandi
Subsequent attacks on high-profile organizations such as the Romanian Police and Paschim Bengal Gramin Bank underscore their audacity and ability. KillSec operates with a level of sophistication that is hard to believe, given that the group is in its infancy. Making use of a TOR domain and a nginx server ensures anonymity and efficiency in its operations. Moreover, it demands payment in XMR (Monero), a privacy-focused cryptocurrency, which adds another layer of complexity to the task of tracking and apprehending the malefactors.
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