Canada Arrests Kimwolf DDoS Botnet Operator in US-Led Crackdown

In a major cybercrime crackdown, a 23-year-old Canadian man, Jacob Butler, has been arrested and charged with operating the notorious Kimwolf DDoS botnet, which targeted vulnerable devices like digital photo frames and web cameras. If convicted, Butler faces up to 10 years in prison for aiding and abetting computer intrusion.

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US Charges Suspected Kimwolf Botnet Admin in Global Crackdown

In a major global crackdown, 23-year-old Jacob Butler, aka "Dort", has been arrested in Ottawa and charged with running the notorious KimWolf botnet, which infected nearly 2 million devices and fueled some of the largest DDoS attacks on record. Butler now faces extradition to the US and serious consequences for…

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#KimwolfBotnet #DdosAttacks #BotnetAdministration #EmergingThreats #DistributedDenialOfService

Pro-Iran Hackers Extort Canonical with Sustained DDoS Attacks

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is battling a relentless cyber assault, with its website crippled by a sustained Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack that has left its main site inaccessible. The Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq, also known as 313 Team, has claimed responsibility for the attack.

https://osintsights.com/pro-iran-hackers-extort-canonical-with-sustained-ddos-attacks?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#DistributedDenialOfService #DdosAttacks #ProiranHackers #TheIslamicCyberResistanceInIraq #313Team

Cos'è un attacco DDoS e come può colpire anche te?

Leggi articolo: https://www.tantilink.net/2025/07/Cosa-e-un-attacco-DDoS-e-come-puo-colpire-anche-te.html

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Cos'è un attacco DDoS e come può colpire anche te?

Leggi articolo: https://www.tantilink.net/2025/07/Cosa-e-un-attacco-DDoS-e-come-puo-colpire-anche-te.html

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Via #ANSA @ 5:50am ET on Jan 11, 2025

A new wave of #hacker attacks carried out by pro-Russian grp Noname057(16) targeted websites of #Italian ministries and institutions on Saturday morning
The #DistributedDenialOfService actions caused temporary suspension of services
Websites attacked included those of the ministries of #ForeignAffairs, infrastructure and transport, stock-market regulator #Consob, the #Carabinieri police, the #Navy & #AirForce

#DDOS #Russia

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2025/01/11/pro-russian-hacker-attacks-target-italian-ministries_c45f5977-838d-45d7-aaaf-37cf7750eb56.html