Canadian Man Arrested for Alleged Role in Kimwolf Botnet Targeting U.S. Networks
Jacob Butler, a 23-year-old Canadian, has been arrested in Ottawa for allegedly operating the Kimwolf botnet, a significant DDoS-for-hire service. The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Butler with aiding and abetting computer intrusions, and he faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. The Kimwolf botnet, linked to over 25,000 attacks, has caused network disruptions and financial losses amounting to millions of dollars. It has also been connected to attacks on Department of Defense Information Network IP addresses. Authorities seized the infrastructure of Kimwolf and other botnets in March, but the Kimwolf botnet reportedly resumed operations. Butler's arrest follows a coordinated global operation, and he awaits extradition to the United States. 
