Prosecutor release

# Canadian Man Arrested by International Authorities, Charged with Administrating KimWolf DDoS Botnet

United States Attorney's Office, District of Alaska, May 21, 2026. Jacob Butler charge, Canadian arrest and extradition warrant; related KimWolf infrastructure disruption.

**Source type:** Prosecutor release

**Published:** May 21, 2026

**Research grade:** P1

**Used in entries:** 11

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** United States Attorney's Office, District of Alaska

**Published:** May 21, 2026

**Source type:** Prosecutor release

**Research grade:** Source grade P1

**Language:** English

**Official record:** Official publication

**Address:** [https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/canadian-man-arrested-international-authorities-charged-administrating-kimwolf-ddos](https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/canadian-man-arrested-international-authorities-charged-administrating-kimwolf-ddos)

**What it supports:** Jacob Butler charge, Canadian arrest and extradition warrant; related KimWolf infrastructure disruption

**Dataset id:** src\_doj\_kimwolf\_butler\_2026

How this source is used

Cited 11 times across 3 record types.

The role on each citation records what the source was relied on for. A primary source establishes the fact, a supporting source corroborates it, technical evidence describes the infrastructure, and a later outcome records what happened afterwards.

Sources were reviewed to a research cutoff of August 21, 2026. Addresses recorded after that date are not reflected here.

## Cited by

### Takedown records

1 citation

Cited on the takedown record itself.

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[Aisuru/KimWolf/JackSkid/Mossad IoT DDoS botnet disruption](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/aisuru-kimwolf-jackskid-mossad-iot-ddos-botnet-disruption)

Malware and botnets, March 2026

Primary source

### Organization roles

7 citations

Cited for an organization's recorded role in a takedown.

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[Defense Criminal Investigative Service](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/aisuru-kimwolf-jackskid-mossad-iot-ddos-botnet-disruption)

Lead investigator, Aisuru/KimWolf/JackSkid/Mossad IoT DDoS botnet disruption

Primary source
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[Federal Bureau of Investigation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/aisuru-kimwolf-jackskid-mossad-iot-ddos-botnet-disruption)

Investigator, Aisuru/KimWolf/JackSkid/Mossad IoT DDoS botnet disruption

Primary source
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[Bundeskriminalamt](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/aisuru-kimwolf-jackskid-mossad-iot-ddos-botnet-disruption)

Foreign partner, Aisuru/KimWolf/JackSkid/Mossad IoT DDoS botnet disruption

Primary source
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[Royal Canadian Mounted Police](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/aisuru-kimwolf-jackskid-mossad-iot-ddos-botnet-disruption)

Foreign partner, Aisuru/KimWolf/JackSkid/Mossad IoT DDoS botnet disruption

Primary source
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[Ontario Provincial Police](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/aisuru-kimwolf-jackskid-mossad-iot-ddos-botnet-disruption)

Foreign partner, Aisuru/KimWolf/JackSkid/Mossad IoT DDoS botnet disruption

Primary source
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[Sûreté du Québec](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/aisuru-kimwolf-jackskid-mossad-iot-ddos-botnet-disruption)

Foreign partner, Aisuru/KimWolf/JackSkid/Mossad IoT DDoS botnet disruption

Primary source
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[European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/aisuru-kimwolf-jackskid-mossad-iot-ddos-botnet-disruption)

International support, Aisuru/KimWolf/JackSkid/Mossad IoT DDoS botnet disruption

Primary source

### Legal actions against people

3 citations

Cited for a recorded legal action against a named person.

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[Jacob Butler](https://takedownindex.org/people/jacob-butler)

Charged, Aisuru/KimWolf/JackSkid/Mossad IoT DDoS botnet disruption

Primary source
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[Jacob Butler](https://takedownindex.org/people/jacob-butler)

Arrested, Aisuru/KimWolf/JackSkid/Mossad IoT DDoS botnet disruption

Primary source
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[Jacob Butler](https://takedownindex.org/people/jacob-butler)

Extradition requested, Aisuru/KimWolf/JackSkid/Mossad IoT DDoS botnet disruption

Primary source

[All sources](https://takedownindex.org/sources)
