Related Threat Clusters
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US and Allies Dismantle Major IoT Botnets Behind Record DDoS Attacks
On March 20, 2026, the U.S. Justice Department, in collaboration with law enforcement from Canada and Germany, announced the dismantling of four significant botnets: Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid, and Mossad. These botnets…
31 articles · Updated March 20, 2026 -
Dysphoria Botnet Infects 200,000 Devices Using Blockchain for C2 Operations
The Dysphoria botnet has compromised approximately 200,000 devices globally, utilizing a sophisticated command-and-control (C2) infrastructure hidden behind Ethereum and Solana blockchain domains. Originating from the…
5 articles · Updated July 28, 2026 -
Tengu Botnet Utilizes Hardware Watchdog to Evade Detection and Removal
The Tengu botnet, a new variant derived from Mirai, has been discovered by Nozomi Networks Labs. It exploits the hardware watchdog feature in IoT devices to erase forensic evidence during reboots triggered by defenders…
10 articles · Updated July 28, 2026 -
Jacob Butler Arrested for Operating KimWolf DDoS Botnet
Jacob Butler, a 23-year-old from Ottawa, Canada, was arrested for operating the KimWolf DDoS botnet, which infected over 2 million devices worldwide. The botnet utilized a DDoS-for-hire model, launching more than 25,000…
22 articles · Updated May 21, 2026 -
Mastodon's flagship server suffers major DDoS attack, disrupting service
Mastodon's flagship server, mastodon.social, experienced a severe DDoS attack on April 20, 2026, which temporarily rendered the site inaccessible to many users. The attack involved a flood of malicious web traffic that…
6 articles · Updated April 20, 2026 -
Iranian Intelligence Claims Targeting of Western Spy Agencies
Iran's intelligence services, including the Ministry of Intelligence and Security and the IRGC, have claimed to have successfully targeted foreign spy networks from Israel, the UK, and the US. Concurrently, the CIA has…
3 articles · Updated March 1, 2026
Recent Intelligence Reports
- Rebuilt in Six Days: Dysphoria IoT Botnet Hides on Blockchain to Defy Seizure — Techtimes · July 29, 2026
- Tengu Botnet Uses Hardware Watchdog to Erase Forensic Evidence on Reboot — Techtimes · July 28, 2026
- Canadian Arrested for Operating KimWolf DDoS IoT Botnet — Technadu · May 22, 2026
- Canada's Jacob Butler arrested by international authorities, charged with KimWolf DDoS ... — Gazettengr · May 22, 2026
- US and Canada arrest and charge suspected Kimwolf botnet admin — Bleepingcomputer · May 22, 2026
- Alleged leader of Kimwolf, a sweeping botnet for cybercriminals, arrested in Canada — Cyberscoop · May 21, 2026
- Mastodon DDoS Attack Disrupts Flagship Server Temporarily — Technadu · April 21, 2026
- US, Canada and Germany take down four large DDoS botnets | news — Scworld · March 20, 2026