FBI detains expert who stopped ransomware outbreak! 

The FBI has detained a computer expert who found a way to stop an outbreak of the “WannaCry” ransomware computer virus in May that had affected computers of key public services and businesses across the world.

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Briton Marcus Hutchins:

• The 23-year-old Briton Marcus Hutchins, who runs a security blog called MalwareTech, was arrested late Wednesday in Las Vegas.
• For “his role in creating and distributing the Kronos banking trojan virus”, a Department of Justice spokesman said on Thursday.
• The charges relate to alleged conduct occurring between July 2014 and July 2015, reports CNN.

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According to an indictment:

• According to an indictment, Hutchins created the malware and shared it online.
• The Eastern District of Wisconsin returned a six-count indictment against Hutchins on July 12.
• In addition,it was unsealed at the time of his arrest.
• The trojan virus stole credentials and personal information and put malicious code on victims’ computers.
• Furthermore,Hutchins became an internet hero when he helped stop WannaCry, CNN reported.
• The ransomware locked down computers and demanded $300 to get files back.
• Hundreds of thousands of computers were infected with the malware.
• The damage forced some hospitals in the UK to turn patients away, and crippled businesses worldwide.
• Hutchins, who is also malware researcher at the Kryptos Logic security firm, created a killswitch that prevented the spread of the virus.

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