Marcus Hutchins

Marcus Hutchins
Born1994 (age 29–30)
Bracknell, England
Other namesMalwareTech
OccupationComputer security researcher
Known forDiscovering WannaCry kill switch
Websitemalwaretech.com

Marcus Hutchins (born 1994), also known online as MalwareTech, is a British computer security researcher known for stopping the WannaCry ransomware attack.[1][2] He is employed by cybersecurity firm Kryptos Logic.[3][4] Hutchins is from Ilfracombe in Devon.[5]

  1. ^ Gibbs, Samuel (22 May 2017). "WannaCry hackers still trying to revive attack says accidental hero". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  2. ^ Weise, Elizabeth (23 May 2017). "His life got weird after saving the Internet: ransomware hero Marcus Hutchins". USA TODAY. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  3. ^ Cox, Joseph (3 August 2017). "Researcher Who Stopped WannaCry Ransomware Detained in US After Def Con". Motherboard. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Bail of $30,000 set for UK cyber expert Marcus Hutchins". BBC News. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  5. ^ "WannaCry hero Marcus Hutchins 'admitted creating code to harvest bank details' - court told". The Telegraph. Press Association. 5 August 2017. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 16 April 2018.