Kimwolf IoT Botnet: Dismantling of the AISURU-based DDoS-for-Hire Infrastructure
An international law enforcement operation, spearheaded by the U.S. Department of Justice and Canadian authorities, has dismantled the Kimwolf IoT botnet and its associated DDoS-for-hire ecosystem. The botnet, operated by Jacob Butler (alias 'Dort'), utilized the AISURU malware strain to weaponize millions of vulnerable, internet-exposed IoT devices. The infrastructure facilitated massive volumetric attacks, reaching unprecedented peaks of 31.4 Tbps, and was managed through 45 seized web-based command platforms. By seizing the Command and Control (C2) infrastructure and over 25,000 attack command logs, this operation effectively neutralized a major segment of the global 'booter' market and mitigated systemic threats to global internet stability.