Marcus Hutchins, better known by the handle MalwareTech, stopped the spread of the WannaCry cyber attack in May. Now, reports say he has been arrested in Las Vegas by the FBI, but it’s unclear why.
More than $140,000 worth of digital currency bitcoin was moved from accounts linked to that cyber attack, CNN Money reported early Thursday. Cybersecurity experts have linked the hack to North Korea.
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