Kimwolf DDoS-for-hire arrest
incident · incident:kimwolf-dort-jacob-butler-ddos-botnet-arrest-ottawa-aisuru-variant
Kimwolf / 'Dort' DDoS-for-hire operator (Jacob Butler, 23, Ottawa) arrested; AISURU botnet variant, 30+ Tbps peak, >25,000 attack commands, DoD-range targeting.
Aliases: Dort
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0 about it · 1 mention · first 2026-05-23 → last 2026-05-23
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- justice.gov1 (25%)
- krebsonsecurity.com1 (25%)
- thehackernews.com1 (25%)
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- justice.govU.S. Department of Justice press releasehttps://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/canadian-man-arrested-international-authorities-charged-administrating-kimwolf-ddos
- krebsonsecurity.comKrebsOnSecurityhttps://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/05/alleged-kimwolf-botmaster-dort-arrested-charged-in-u-s-and-canada/
- thehackernews.comThe Hacker Newshttps://thehackernews.com/2026/05/kimwolf-ddos-botnet-operator-arrested.html
- therecord.mediaThe Recordhttps://therecord.media/canadian-man-arrested-charged-running-kimwolf-botnet