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Malicious Life Podcast: Marcus Hutchins - A Controversial Hero

Written by Malicious Life Podcast | Oct 25, 2021 12:44:44 PM

In May 2017, Marcus Hutchins - AKA MalwareTech - became a hero for stopping WannaCry, a particularly nasty ransomware that spread quickly all over the world. Yet his fame also brought to light his troubled past as the teenage Black Hat hacker who created KRONOS, a dangerous rootkit. Should a criminal-turned-hero be punished for his past crimes? Check it out...