MalwareTech

Marcus Hutchins, also known online as MalwareTech, is a British computer security researcher known for temporarily stopping the WannaCry ransomware attack.[1][2] He is employed by cybersecurity firm Kryptos Logic.[3][4]

In August 2017, Hutchins was arrested in Las Vegas (where he was attending the DEF CON conference) after being indicted on six hacking-related federal charges in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Prosecutors allege that Hutchins assisted in the creation and spread of a piece of banking malware known as Kronos in 2014 and 2015. The charges are not related to WannaCry,[5][6] but included the allegations that he created the Kronos malware in 2014, and sold it in 2015 via the AlphaBay forums.[7][8] Hutchins denied any wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty to the charges against him on August 2017.[9] He is out on bail pending trial and remains in Los Angeles.[10] In early June 2018, the U.S. government added four more charges to his indictment.[11]

Hutchins is from Ilfracombe, Devon, UK.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Gibbs, Samuel (22 May 2017). "WannaCry hackers still trying to revive attack says accidental hero". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Weise, Elizabeth. "His life got weird after saving the Internet: ransomware hero Marcus Hutchins". USA TODAY. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  3. ↑ Cox, Joseph. "Researcher Who Stopped WannaCry Ransomware Detained in US After Def Con". Motherboard. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Bail of $30,000 set for UK cyber expert Marcus Hutchins". BBC News. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  5. ↑ Hern, Alex; Levin, Sam (3 August 2017). "Briton who stopped WannaCry attack arrested over separate malware claims". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  6. ↑ Ram, Aliya (5 August 2017). "British cyber security researcher appears in US court". Financial Times. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Indictment". Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  8. ↑ Kerr, Orin (3 August 2017). "The Kronos indictment: Is it a crime to create and sell malware?". Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  9. ↑ Thomson, Iain. "WannaCry-killer Marcus Hutchins pleads not guilty to malware claims". The Register. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  10. ↑ Farivar, Cyrus (20 October 2017). "Judge: MalwareTech is no longer under curfew, GPS monitoring [Updated]". Ars Technica. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  11. ↑ Heller, Michael (8 June 2018). "New MalwareTech indictment adds four more charges". TechTarget. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  12. ↑ Association, Press (5 August 2017). "WannaCry hero Marcus Hutchins 'admitted creating code to harvest bank details' - court told". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
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