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Canadian authorities arrested a 23-year-old Ottawa resident on suspicion of creating and operating Kimwolf, a widely distributed IoT botnet used in a series of major DDoS attacks over the past six months. The suspect faces criminal charges in both Canada and the United States, including previous campaigns targeting journalists and security researchers.
A 23-year-old in the UK used a cheap radio device to halt four high-speed trains, while separately, owners of expensive robot lawnmowers have discovered the devices can be remotely hijacked to steal Wi-Fi credentials and GPS data, with security vulnerabilities that persist even after firmware updates. The incidents highlight growing gaps in IoT and critical infrastructure security.