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Canadian Man Arrested for Operating Kimwolf Botnet

·Source: SecurityWeek

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Executive Summary

Jacob Butler, 23, has been arrested in Canada and US authorities are seeking his extradition on computer hacking charges. The post Canadian Man Arrested for Operating Kimwolf Botnet appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Analysis

Jacob Butler, 23, has been arrested in Canada and US authorities are seeking his extradition on computer hacking charges. The post Canadian Man Arrested for Operating Kimwolf Botnet appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Source Attribution

Originally published by SecurityWeek on May 22, 2026.

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