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Coverage of Dort in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Feb 28 · 12:01 UTCMost recent: May 22 · 08:50 UTC
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  • SECURITYMay 22 · 08:50 UTCTHE HACKER NEWS
    Kimwolf DDoS Botnet Operator Arrested in Canada Over DDoS-for-Hire Attacks

    The U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrest of Jacob Butler, a 23-year-old from Ottawa, Canada, for operating the Kimwolf DDoS botnet used in DDoS-for-hire attacks. Butler, also known as Dort, has been charged with developing and operating the botnet, which is believed to be a variant of AISURU.

  • SECURITYMay 21 · 21:50 UTCKREBS ON SECURITY
    Alleged Kimwolf Botmaster ‘Dort’ Arrested, Charged in U.S. and Canada

    Canadian authorities arrested 23-year-old Jacob Butler, also known as 'Dort', for operating the Kimwolf botnet that infected millions of IoT devices and launched massive DDoS attacks exceeding 30 Terabits per second. Butler faces criminal charges in both Canada and the United States, with the botnet's infrastructure seized in March alongside three other competing DDoS botnets. The arrest followed Butler's harassment campaigns against security researchers and victims whose financial losses exceeded one million dollars.

  • SECURITYFeb 28 · 12:01 UTCKREBS ON SECURITY
    Who is the Kimwolf Botmaster “Dort”?

    The article discusses the identity and activities of 'Dort', the botmaster behind Kimwolf, the world's largest and most disruptive botnet.

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