No prison for British cyber expert in malware case

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A British cybersecurity expert who admitted writing and selling malware was spared prison Friday by a judge who said the misconduct was outweighed by his help in stopping a worldwide computer virus in 2017. Marcus Hutchins, who was hailed as a hero for his role in stopping the “WannaCry” virus, was sentenced... Read More

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Marcus Hutchins

July 26, 2019

British cyber expert to be sentenced for creating malware

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Just as Marcus Hutchins was hailed as a hero for helping stop a worldwide computer virus in May 2017, his criminal past as a malware developer was about to catch up to him. FBI agents had been investigating the 25-year-old British cybersecurity wunderkind for years. Less than two months after his claim... Read More

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Marcus Hutchins

April 22, 2019

British cyber expert pleads guilty to creating malware

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A British cybersecurity researcher credited with stopping a worldwide computer virus has pleaded guilty to developing malware to steal banking information. Federal prosecutors in Wisconsin and Marcus Hutchins’ attorneys said in a joint court filing Friday that the 24-year-old agreed to plead guilty to developing malware called Kronos and conspiring to distribute... Read More

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Marcus Hutchins

April 20, 2018

The Latest: British cybersecurity expert’s US case delayed

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Latest on the criminal case of a British cybersecurity expert once heralded as a hero for stopping the WannaCry worldwide computer virus (all times local): 3:25 p.m. Attorneys for a British cybersecurity expert credited with stopping a computer virus have been given more time to prepare for arguments on whether to... Read More

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No prison for British cyber expert in malware case

British cyber expert to be sentenced for creating malware

British cyber expert pleads guilty to creating malware

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