DEFENDANT RECORD

Marcus Hutchins

sentenced
Aliases: MalwareTech
Security researcher who halted WannaCry; pleaded guilty to early malware development; sentenced to time served.

Key Facts

Status
SENTENCED
Current legal state
Sentence
N/A
Pending / None
Restitution
$0
Mandatory restitution
Cases
1
Federal dockets
  • Legal Disposition: sentenced.
  • Nationality: United Kingdom.
  • Total Imprisonment: Pending / None.
  • Court Restitution: None ordered.

Prosecution Matters Involving This Defendant

sentenced 2017-07-12

U.S. v. Marcus Hutchins (Kronos Banking Malware)

British malware researcher who previously halted the global WannaCry ransomware outbreak charged with authoring the Kronos banking trojan and UPAS kit years earlier as a teenager.

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin View case details →