FBI Arrests Researcher Who Found ‘Kill-Switch’ to Stop Wannacry Ransomware

The 22-year-old British security researcher who gained fame for discovering the “kill switch” that stopped the outbreak of the WannaCry ransomware—has been reportedly arrested in the United States after attending the Def Con hacking conference in Las Vegas.

Marcus Hutchins, operates under the alias MalwareTech on Twitter, was detained by the FBI in the state of Nevada, a friend of Hutchins

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WannaCry Bitcoin Withdrawn; ‘Killswitch’ Researcher Detained in Nevada

The WannaCry story has new life with the attacks having withdrawn the Bitcoin collected as ransom during the attacks, and with the detainment of killswitch researcher Marcus Hutchins in Nevada. Continue reading WannaCry Bitcoin Withdrawn; ‘Killswitch’ Researcher Detained in Nevada

WannaCry Bitcoin Withdrawn; ‘Killswitch’ Researcher Detained in Nevada

The WannaCry story has new life with the attacks having withdrawn the Bitcoin collected as ransom during the attacks, and with the detainment of killswitch researcher Marcus Hutchins in Nevada. Continue reading WannaCry Bitcoin Withdrawn; ‘Killswitch’ Researcher Detained in Nevada