British IT expert was arrested by FBI for malicious anti bank Trojan

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IT expert who halted WannaCry cyber attack arrested in Las Vegas

 

LAS VEGAS - A British IT expert who was credited with stopping a global cyber attack known as "WannaCry" was  arrested by the FBI in Las Vegas for allegedly creating and distributing malicious software designed to collect bank information.  Marcus Hutchins, also known as "Malwaretech," was arrested on his way back to Britain after spending time at an annual conference for hackers and IT professionals.  Following a two-year investigation, an indictment filed in a Wisconsin court in July alleged that Hutchins and a co-defendant, whose name was redacted, conspired to advertise the Kronos banking Trojan around July 2014 and July 2015.  Authorities said the Kronos banking Trojan, created ...


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Avatar eddessaknight -
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What a little s**te. I hope they send him back to England..... in 20-30 years. :-(

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