Marcus Hutchins free for now as infosec world rallies around suspected banking malware dev

Marcus Hutchins free for now as infosec world rallies around suspected banking malware dev

7 years ago
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https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/08/marcus_hutchins_free_for_now/

British security researcher Marcus Hutchins was released on Monday from a Nevada jail after posting bail. He is now on his way to Milwaukee to face charges of selling malware online.

Hutchins, 23, who shot to fame after finding a way to kill off the WannaCry ransomware outbreak that crippled parts of Britain's National Health Service, was arrested last week just before he boarded a plane home to the UK from the US. He had been visiting Las Vegas for the BSides, Black Hat and DEF CON hacking conference season.

Marcus Hutchins free for now as infosec world rallies around suspected banking malware dev

Aug 8, 2017, 8:11pm UTC
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/08/marcus_hutchins_free_for_now/ >British security researcher Marcus Hutchins was released on Monday from a Nevada jail after posting bail. He is now on his way to Milwaukee to face charges of selling malware online. >Hutchins, 23, who shot to fame after finding a way to kill off the WannaCry ransomware outbreak that crippled parts of Britain's National Health Service, was arrested last week just before he boarded a plane home to the UK from the US. He had been visiting Las Vegas for the BSides, Black Hat and DEF CON hacking conference season.