Arrest of Kimwolf Botnet Operator in Canada — Blow to DDoS‑for‑hire

Colleagues, for the cybersecurity community: the U.S. DOJ reported the arrest of a Canadian accused of operating the Kimwolf botnet.

Investigators say Jacob Butler (aka Dort) developed and ran Kimwolf — an AISURU variant that infected IoT devices (webcams, digital photo frames). Operators sold access to compromised devices and launched DDoS attacks, including against DoD addresses; filings link the suspect via IPs, accounts and Discord messages.

The botnet issued >25,000 commands, peaking at 31.4 Tbps. Warrants targeted services supporting 45 platforms.

Why it matters: it highlights the scale of IoT threats and the value of international law‑enforcement cooperation.

How are you factoring IoT risk into your infrastructure?

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