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Dort: The Minecraft Cheat Kid Running Kimwolf's Mayhem

Dort's not some shadowy genius. He's a traceable Ottawa teen whose botnet empire started with game cheats and spiraled into real-world threats.

James Kowalski 📅 Apr 03, 2026 ⏱️ 4 min read 👁️ 0 views

⚡ Key Takeaways

Dort is likely Jacob Butler, an Ottawa-born hacker traceable via emails and school domains.
From Minecraft cheats to Kimwolf DDoS empire, his path mirrors past teen botnet busts like Mirai.
Public rage against Krebs exposed him; arrest likely soon as OSINT piles up.

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Originally reported by Krebs on Security