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U.K. Based Computer Researcher Arrested In U.S. For Alleged Ties To Kronos Malware

August 04, 2017
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U.K. Based Computer Researcher Arrested In U.S. For Alleged Ties To Kronos Malware

August 04, 2017
A British-based cybersecurity researcher has been arrested by U.S. authorities on charges that he conspired to advertise and sell Kronos banking malware. Reuters reported on the news, which came from a court filing unsealed Thursday. Marcus Hutchins, 23, was detained in Las Vegas on suspicion of  involvement with Kronos, a piece of malware used to […]