Marcus Hutchins, aka MalwareTech, the man responsible for stopping the WannaCry ransomware has been arrested and indicted for creating and distributing the Kronos trojan. Does that seem ironic to anyone? Apparently not the US Department of Justice.
Most complete article I've found: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/aug/03/researcher-who-stopped-wannacry-ransomware-detained-in-us
Indictment: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3912520-Marcus-Hutchinson-Indictment.html
DOJ statement: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3912820-MAN-CHARGED-for-HIS-ROLE-in-CREATING-the-KRONOS.html
Watch Andrew Mabbitt/@MabbsSec@twitter.com who claims he'll be working to put together some legal funding.
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