Canadian Man Arrested for Operating Kimwolf Botnet

Aisuru and Kimwolf were both linked to a record-breaking DDoS attack thatpeaked at 31.4 Tbps.When it announced the disruption of the botnets in March, the DoJ said law enforcement agencies in Canada and Germany also targeted botnet administrators and infrastructure, but did not say whether anyone had been arrested.Butler may have been one of the individuals targeted in Canada at the time.“In addition to Butler’s arrest, the Central District of California unsealed seizure warrants which targeted online services supporting 45 DDoS-for-hire platforms. These seizures broadly disrupted the DDoS platforms, including at least one that collaborated with Butler’s KimWolf botnet,” the DoJ said on Thursday.Related:‘First VPN’ Cybercrime Service Disrupted, Administrator ArrestedRelated:Microsoft Disrupts Malware-Signing Service Run by ‘Fox Tempest’Related:RedVDS Cybercrime Service Disrupted by Microsoft and Law Enforcement

When it announced the disruption of the botnets in March, the DoJ said law enforcement agencies in Canada and Germany also targeted botnet administrators and infrastructure, but did not say whether anyone had been arrested.Butler may have been one of the individuals targeted in Canada at the time.“In addition to Butler’s arrest, the Central District of California unsealed seizure warrants which targeted online services supporting 45 DDoS-for-hire platforms. These seizures broadly disrupted the DDoS platforms, including at least one that collaborated with Butler’s KimWolf botnet,” the DoJ said on Thursday.Related:‘First VPN’ Cybercrime Service Disrupted, Administrator ArrestedRelated:Microsoft Disrupts Malware-Signing Service Run by ‘Fox Tempest’Related:RedVDS Cybercrime Service Disrupted by Microsoft and Law Enforcement

Butler may have been one of the individuals targeted in Canada at the time.“In addition to Butler’s arrest, the Central District of California unsealed seizure warrants which targeted online services supporting 45 DDoS-for-hire platforms. These seizures broadly disrupted the DDoS platforms, including at least one that collaborated with Butler’s KimWolf botnet,” the DoJ said on Thursday.Related:‘First VPN’ Cybercrime Service Disrupted, Administrator ArrestedRelated:Microsoft Disrupts Malware-Signing Service Run by ‘Fox Tempest’Related:RedVDS Cybercrime Service Disrupted by Microsoft and Law Enforcement

“In addition to Butler’s arrest, the Central District of California unsealed seizure warrants which targeted online services supporting 45 DDoS-for-hire platforms. These seizures broadly disrupted the DDoS platforms, including at least one that collaborated with Butler’s KimWolf botnet,” the DoJ said on Thursday.Related:‘First VPN’ Cybercrime Service Disrupted, Administrator ArrestedRelated:Microsoft Disrupts Malware-Signing Service Run by ‘Fox Tempest’Related:RedVDS Cybercrime Service Disrupted by Microsoft and Law Enforcement

Related:‘First VPN’ Cybercrime Service Disrupted, Administrator ArrestedRelated:Microsoft Disrupts Malware-Signing Service Run by ‘Fox Tempest’Related:RedVDS Cybercrime Service Disrupted by Microsoft and Law Enforcement

Related:Microsoft Disrupts Malware-Signing Service Run by ‘Fox Tempest’Related:RedVDS Cybercrime Service Disrupted by Microsoft and Law Enforcement

Related:RedVDS Cybercrime Service Disrupted by Microsoft and Law Enforcement

Eduard Kovacs (@EduardKovacs) is senior managing editor at SecurityWeek. He worked as a high school IT teacher before starting a career in journalism in 2011. Eduard holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial informatics and a master’s degree in computer techniques applied in electrical engineering.

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