Briton who stopped WannaCry attack arrested over separate malware claims Read moreThe cybersecurity community, however, has rallied behind Hutchins, with many experts expressing disbelief that he would have knowingly been involved in a criminal conspiracy. Williams said Hutchins helped him put together a higher education program focused on malware, but refused to accept payment for the hours he worked on it. Even if Hutchins did create or adapt the Kronos malware, prosecutors have to show he sold malware with the intent to further someone else’s crime. Ekeland and Williams are among the security experts who believe Hutchins’ arrest will discourage other researchers from collaborating with governments. “The indictment sends a message: if you help the government shut down malware, the reward is you will be arrested.”

Source: The Guardian August 11, 2017 09:56 UTC