Authorities arrested Canadian national Jacob Butler, accused of helping run the Kimwolf DDoS botnet and using it to power thousands of attacks against government and other targets. The case links Kimwolf to the Aisuru botnet family, major infrastructure seizures, and renewed botnet activity despite prior takedowns. #Kimwolf #Aisuru #JacobButler #DepartmentofDefense
Keypoints
- Jacob Butler was arrested in Ottawa and faces U.S. charges for aiding computer intrusions.
- Authorities say Butler helped administer the Kimwolf botnet, a variant of Aisuru.
- Kimwolf operated as a DDoS-for-hire service and launched more than 25,000 attacks.
- The botnet infrastructure targeted millions of devices and was linked to attacks on Department of Defense IPs.
- Despite March takedowns, court records suggest Kimwolf has returned to operation.
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