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Alleged Kimwolf IoT botnet operator 'Dort' arrested in Ottawa, charged in US and Canada
Per KrebsOnSecurity's May 21 report, Canadian authorities arrested a 23-year-old Ottawa man on suspicion of building and operating Kimwolf, a fast-spreading Internet-of-Things botnet that enslaved millions of devices for.
At a glance
- Canadian authorities arrested a 23-year-old Ottawa man suspected of operating the Kimwolf IoT botnet, which enslaved millions of devices for DDoS attacks, per KrebsOnSecurity
- The suspect faces criminal hacking charges in both Canada and the United States
VERDICT — CONFIRMED
Per KrebsOnSecurity's May 21 report, Canadian authorities arrested a 23-year-old Ottawa man on suspicion of building and operating Kimwolf, a fast-spreading Internet-of-Things botnet that enslaved millions of devices for a series of massive DDoS attacks over the prior six months. Krebs had publicly named the suspect in February 2026 after the accused launched DDoS, doxing and swatting campaigns against the author and a security researcher. The suspect faces criminal hacking charges in both Canada and the United States.
Key facts on file
- Canadian authorities arrested a 23-year-old Ottawa man suspected of operating the Kimwolf IoT botnet, which enslaved millions of devices for DDoS attacks, per KrebsOnSecurity
- The suspect faces criminal hacking charges in both Canada and the United States
PRIMARY SOURCE
Krebs on SecuritySources · two-source rule
PRIMARYKrebs on Security
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