Monday, 14 August 2017
MalwareTech, the security researcher catapulted to global fame after stopping the WannaCry ransomware, has plead not guilty to creating software used to harvest banking credentials. The UK-based malware expert, whose real name is Marcus Hutchins, was arrested at the Virgin Atlantic business class lounge at Las Vegas’ McCarran Airport on August 3 as he waited for his flight home, after attending the DEF CON hacking conference. Here's a picture of @MalwareTechBlog and @marciahofmann before the hearing. http://pic.twitter.com/cgOWHGQnH7 — Lorenzo Franceschi-B (@lorenzoFB) August 14, 2017 Prosecutors have slapped Hutchins with six hacking and wiretapping charges, which he denies. These largely pertain…
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