Marcus Hutchins, Date of Birth

    

Marcus Hutchins

British IT security researcher and expert

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: computer scientist, malware researcher, IT security expert

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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About Marcus Hutchins

  • Marcus Hutchins, also known online as MalwareTech, is a British computer security researcher known for temporarily stopping the WannaCry ransomware attack.
  • He is employed by cybersecurity firm Kryptos Logic.
  • Hutchins is from Ilfracombe, Devon, UK.In August 2017, Hutchins was arrested in Las Vegas (where he was attending the DEF CON conference) after being indicted on six hacking-related federal charges in the U.S.
  • District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
  • Prosecutors allege that Hutchins assisted in the creation and spread of a piece of banking malware known as Kronos in 2014 and 2015.
  • The charges are not related to WannaCry, but included the allegations that he created the Kronos malware in 2014, and sold it in 2015 via the AlphaBay forums.
  • Hutchins denied any wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty to the charges against him on August 2017.
  • He was out on bail pending trial and remained in Los Angeles.
  • In early June 2018, the U.S.
  • government added four more charges to his indictment.On 19 April 2019 Hutchins pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud, as well as distributing, selling, promoting, and advertising a device used to intercept electronic communications.
  • His statement included the quote "I regret these actions and accept full responsibility for my mistakes.
  • Having grown up, I’ve since been using the same skills that I misused several years ago for constructive purposes." Hutchins faced up to five years in prison and $250,000 in fines for the two charges.
  • On 26 July, 2019, Hutchins was sentenced to time served and one year of supervised release.

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