Mastodawn

U.S. and Canadian authorities arrested #JacobButler, a 23-year-old Canadian man, for operating the #KimWolf #DDoS #botnet. Butler, also known as “#Dort,” sold access to a network of compromised devices used in over 25,000 attacks, causing significant financial losses. His arrest follows a previous operation that seized infrastructure used by KimWolf and related botnets. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-and-canada-arrest-and-charge-suspected-kimwolf-botnet-admin/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

US and Canada arrest and charge suspected Kimwolf botnet admin

U.S. and Canadian authorities arrested and charged a Canadian man with operating the KimWolf distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet, which infected nearly two million devices worldwide.

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The New Oil May 22

Alleged #Kimwolf Botmaster ‘#Dort’ Arrested, Charged in U.S. and Canada

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/05/alleged-kimwolf-botmaster-dort-arrested-charged-in-u-s-and-canada/

#cybercrime #botnet #cybersecurity

Alleged Kimwolf Botmaster ‘Dort’ Arrested, Charged in U.S. and Canada – Krebs on Security

securityaffairs May 22

Authorities arrest 23-year-old accused of running the #Kimwolf #botnet
https://securityaffairs.com/192533/cyber-crime/authorities-arrest-23-year-old-accused-of-running-the-kimwolf-botnet.html
#securityaffairs #hacking #Android #malware

Authorities arrest 23-year-old accused of running the Kimwolf botnet

Canadian authorities arrested a 23-year-old Ottawa man accused of running the Kimwolf DDoS botnet. The US is now seeking extradition.

Security Affairs

Analyst207 May 22

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.

https://osintsights.com/canada-arrests-kimwolf-ddos-botnet-operator-in-us-led-crackdown?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#DdosBotnet #Kimwolf #Canada #UsDepartmentOfJustice #DistributedDenialofservice

Canada Arrests Kimwolf DDoS Botnet Operator in US-Led Crackdown

Learn how Canada arrested a Kimwolf DDoS botnet operator in a US-led crackdown and what it means for cybersecurity, read the details now and stay informed.

OSINTSights

KrebsOnSecurity RSS May 21

Alleged Kimwolf Botmaster ‘Dort’ Arrested, Charged in U.S. and Canada

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/05/alleged-kimwolf-botmaster-dort-arrested-charged-in-u-s-and-canada/

#DefenseCriminalInvestigativeService #OntarioProvincialPolice #InternetofThings(IoT) #DepartmentofDefense #Ne'er-Do-WellNews #ALittleSunshine #DDoS-for-Hire #JacobButler #JackSkid #Kimwolf #Aisuru #Mossad #Dort

Alleged Kimwolf Botmaster ‘Dort’ Arrested, Charged in U.S. and Canada – Krebs on Security

BrianKrebs May 21

New, from me: Alleged Kimwolf Botmaster 'Dort' Arrested, Charged in U.S. and Canada

Canadian authorities on Wednesday arrested a 23-year-old Ottawa man on suspicion of building and operating Kimwolf, a fast spreading Internet-of-Things botnet that enslaved millions of devices for use in a series of massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks over the past six months. KrebsOnSecurity publicly named the suspect in February 2026 after the accused launched a volley of DDoS, doxing and swatting campaigns against this author and a security researcher. He now faces criminal hacking charges in both Canada and the United States.

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/05/alleged-kimwolf-botmaster-dort-arrested-charged-in-u-s-and-canada/

#botnet #ddos #kimwolf #cybercrime

The New Oil Apr 4

College Student, Cat Meme Helped Crack Massive #Botnet Case

https://it.slashdot.org/story/26/04/03/1629207/college-student-cat-meme-helped-crack-massive-botnet-case

#Kimwolf #cybersecurity #cybercrime #SocialEngineering

College Student, Cat Meme Helped Crack Massive Botnet Case - Slashdot

The Wall Street Journal shares the "wild behind-the-scenes story" of how the world's largest and most destructive botnet was uncovered and taken down, writes Slashdot reader sturgeon. "At times, the network known as Kimwolf included more than a million compromised home Android devices and digital ph...