Ransomware 'hero' pleads guilty to U.S. hacking charges

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WASHINGTON, United States – A British computer security researcher once hailed as a "hero" for helping stem a ransomware outbreak and later accused of creating malware to attack the banking system said Friday, April 19, he pleaded guilty to US criminal charges.

Marcus Hutchins, whose arrest in 2017 stunned the computer security community, acknowledged ... via PK