SAN FRANCISCO — A British computer security researcher hailed as a hero for thwarting the "WannaCry" ransomware onslaught was in US custody on Thursday after being indicted on charges of creating malware to attack banks. Twitter postings from other security researchers said he was detained as he prepared to fly back to Britain. AlphaBay, the largest dark web market, had been run out of Thailand, and filled a gap left behind by the notorious Silk Road online market, shut down by authorities in 2013. "The EFF is deeply concerned about the arrest of Marcus Hutchins, a security researcher known for shutting down the WannaCry ransomware. Andrew Mabbitt, another security researcher who was with Hutchins in Las Vegas, said he did not believe the allegations.

Source: Viet Nam News August 04, 2017 03:22 UTC