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Key Findings 23-year-old Jacob Butler of Ottawa arrested Wednesday on suspicion of operating Kimwolf, a massive IoT botnet that infected millions of devices Kimwolf launched over 25,000 DDoS attacks measuring up to 30 terabits per second, the highest recorded volume, causing financial losses exceeding $1 million for some victims Butler faces charges in both the United States and Canada, with potential 10-year prison sentence if extradited and convicted in U.S. court March 202

Key Findings Justice Department disrupted four botnets affecting 3 million devices Botnets responsible for over 300,000 DDoS attacks Infected devices include digital video recorders, web cameras, Wi-Fi routers, and TV boxes Operation involved international cooperation with Canada and Germany Botnets used for various cybercrime activities including extortion Background The Justice Department conducted a major cybersecurity operation targeting four significant botnets: Aisuru,