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British NHS cyber attack hero Marcus Hutchins arrested by FBI over alleged malware offences British NHS cyber attack hero Marcus Hutchins arrested by FBI over alleged malware offences
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A British computer expert who helped shut down the WannaCry cyber attack that crippled the NHS has been arrested for his alleged role in a malware attack. A British computer expert who helped shut down the WannaCry cyber attack that crippled the NHS has been arrested for his alleged role in a separate malware attack.
Marcus Hutchins, also known as MalwareTech, helped foil the WannaCry "ransomware" virus that hit more than 300,000 computers in 150 countries. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) now says he has been detained on charges of creating and distributing Trojan malware.Marcus Hutchins, also known as MalwareTech, helped foil the WannaCry "ransomware" virus that hit more than 300,000 computers in 150 countries. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) now says he has been detained on charges of creating and distributing Trojan malware.
"Marcus Hutchins, 22, a citizen and resident of the United Kingdom, was arrested in the United States on August 2, 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," DOJ spokesperson Wyn Hornbuckle said in a statement to The Independent. "Marcus Hutchins ... was arrested in the United States on August 2, 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," DOJ spokesperson Wyn Hornbuckle said in a statement to The Independent.
He added: "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." The Kronos malware is used to steal banking passwords from infected computers, allowing hackers to take money with ease. Mr Hutchins is accused of creating, selling, and maintaining the malware, in collaboration with an unnamed codefendant, between July 2014 and July 2015. He was indicted on six separate, hacking-related charges.
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