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US abducts UK cyber security expert

Postby mrswdk on Thu Aug 03, 2017 3:14 pm

A British cyber security expert renowned for successfully stopping the global WannaCry attack has been arrested by the US authorities on 'surprising' charges and since disappeared from public view:

The British cyber-security researcher who was praised for stalling the worldwide WannaCry cyber-attack has been arrested in Las Vegas.

Marcus Hutchins, 23, has been charged for involvement with Kronos - a separate piece of malware used to steal banking logins from victims' computers.

Fellow cyber-security researchers have expressed surprise at the indictment.

"It looks like the US justice system has made a huge mistake," said fellow researcher Kevin Beaumont on Twitter.

Mr Hutchins was arrested while at an airport, according to a colleague who wished to remain anonymous.

"We tried to visit him at [the detention centre], but he was moved before visiting hours," they told the BBC.

"We've not had any contact with him for 18 hours now."


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-40820837
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Re: US abducts UK cyber security expert

Postby notyou2 on Thu Aug 03, 2017 5:52 pm

Seems very communist of the US government.
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Re: US abducts UK cyber security expert

Postby mookiemcgee on Fri Aug 04, 2017 11:30 am

You heard it hear first, the trump white house is communist ;)
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