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Marcus Hutchins

Jul 26, 2019

No prison for British cyber expert in malware case

A British cybersecurity expert who was hailed as a hero for helping stop a worldwide computer virus in 2017, only to be charged later with trying to peddle malware, was sentenced to time served on Friday.

Jun 6, 2018

British cyber expert accused of lying to FBI about malware

A British cybersecurity researcher credited with stopping a worldwide computer virus last year is facing new charges, including lying to the FBI, in the indictment accusing him of developing malware to steal banking information.

Aug 7, 2017

US arraignment of British cybersecurity expert postponed (UPDATE)

An arraignment originally scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed for a British cybersecurity researcher who was arrested last week in Las Vegas on charges that, years before he won acclaim for helping to stop a worldwide-ransomware attack, he had created and distributed a malware program to pilfer banking passwords from unsuspecting computer users.

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