According to The Next Web , in a trial in Milwaukee in the United States, the federal judge sentenced the security expert to a one-year supervised detention and was entitled to return to his homeland in England. Hutchins will also not be penalized any money.
“I am really grateful to the judge’s leniency, all the wonderful letters you have sent and those who have helped me for the past two years both financially and emotionally.” twitter @MalwareTechBlog of this guy appreciate after the trial.
Hutchins is known as one of the leading experts on malicious code and is credited with making a major contribution to the prevention of WannaCry malware.
This dangerous extortion code has created terror on all global computer systems that are thought to be a Korean product.
However, before becoming a “savior,” Hutchins used to develop dangerous malicious codes, including the dangerous trojan Kronos had attacked bank accounts from mid-July 2014 to July / 2015.
Hutchins was arrested by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Las Vegas in 2017 while trying to return home to England.
The verdict is a beautiful ending with many fans of this security expert. However, prosecutors, who demand a heavier sentence do not think so.
“Like a man who spent years stealing banks and one day he realized the mistake. He deserves recognition for helping to design better security systems but still being responsible for what has done, ”the prosecutors said.
In April, Hutchins agreed with an agreement by the US government. Specifically, the security expert will admit two counts of crime as an agreement for prosecutors to reduce the remaining eight charges of the 25-year-old boy. With each charge, Hutchins will face a fine of $ 250,000 and 5 years in prison.