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| NHS cyber-defender Marcus Hutchins arrested in US | |
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| The British cyber-security researcher who was praised for stalling the worldwide WannaCry cyber-attack has been arrested in Las Vegas. | The British cyber-security researcher who was praised for stalling the worldwide WannaCry cyber-attack has been arrested in Las Vegas. |
| The NHS was among organisations in more than 100 countries affected by the ransomware, which struck in 12 May. | The NHS was among organisations in more than 100 countries affected by the ransomware, which struck in 12 May. |
| Marcus Hutchins, 23, was thrust into the limelight after he stopped the malware from spreading. | Marcus Hutchins, 23, was thrust into the limelight after he stopped the malware from spreading. |
| The US Department of Justice said he had been arrested for his alleged involvement in a separate matter. | |
| "Marcus Hutchins... a citizen and resident of the United Kingdom, was arrested in the United States on 2 August, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada, after a grand jury in the Eastern District of Wisconsin returned a six-count indictment against Hutchins for his role in creating and distributing the Kronos banking Trojan," it said. | |
| "The charges against Hutchins, and for which he was arrested, relate to alleged conduct that occurred between in or around July 2014 and July 2015." | |
| A spokesman for the UK's National Cyber Security Centre said, "We are aware of the situation. | |
| "This is a law enforcement matter and it would be inappropriate to comment further." | "This is a law enforcement matter and it would be inappropriate to comment further." |
| 'No contact' | |
| Mr Hutchins was arrested while at the airport, according to a colleague who wished to remain anonymous. | |
| "We tried to visit him at [the detention centre], but he was moved before visiting hours," they told the BBC. | |
| "We've not had any contact with him for 18 hours now." | |
| The colleague that they had received no information from US authorities. | |
| The researcher had been in Las Vegas for the Black Hat and Def Con cyber-security conferences, which took place last week. | The researcher had been in Las Vegas for the Black Hat and Def Con cyber-security conferences, which took place last week. |
| His arrest was first reported by news site Motherboard, which indicated the FBI was involved. | |
| It is not known where Mr Hutchins is being held in custody. | |
| The BBC has contacted Mr Hutchins' family for comment. | The BBC has contacted Mr Hutchins' family for comment. |
| The British Consulate in Los Angeles could not confirm the detention of Mr Hutchins but issued the following statement: "We are in touch with local authorities in Las Vegas following reports of a British man being arrested." | |
| More to follow | More to follow |