NHS cyber-defender Marcus Hutchins pleads not guilty in US
Marcus Hutchins was arrested by the FBI on 2 August
A British cyber-security researcher has pleaded “not guilty” to charges of creating and selling malware that snooped on victims’ banking logins.
Marcus Hutchins, 23, appeared in court in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He shot to fame after helping to stall the WannaCry ransomware attack that struck the NHS and many other organisations around the world in May.
Mr Hutchins was arrested by the FBI on 2 August.
He faces six charges relating to the development and distribution Kronos, a well-known piece of malware that gathered financial information from infected computers.
A second defendant, who has not yet been named, was also included in the indictment against Mr Hutchins.
Mr Hutchins was arrested shortly after visiting the Black Hat and Def Con cyber-security conferences in Las Vegas.
The cyber-security researcher is from Ilfracombe, Devon and works for LA-based firm Kryptos Logic.
He was granted bail on 5 August after $30,000 (£23,000) was raised by friends and family.
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