Ottawa man charged in Canada and U.S. for alleged role in botnet operation infecting millions of devices
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Justin Ball
Crackles when you bite it. Shows the baker did the work.
Summary
An international law enforcement operation has led to the arrest of 23-year-old Ottawa man Jacob Butler, who faces charges in both Canada and the U.S. for allegedly helping develop and operate the Kimwolf botnet, which infected millions of devices worldwide. Botnets are networks of compromised devices used by hackers to conduct cyberattacks and sell access to other cybercriminals.
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Jacob Butler, 23, is accused of helping develop and operate Kimwolf, a botnet that — along with Aisuru — is responsible for infecting millions of devices worldwide.
Hackers use botnets to infect devices and then sell access to other cybercriminals.
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