Marcus Hutchins, the British security researcher who was credited with halting the spread of WannaCry ransomware in 2017 before later being arrested for hacking has now pleaded guilty to two charges as part of a plea deal. Hutchins, known online as “Malwaretech,” shot to fame in May 2017 when he “accidentally” discovered a kill switch that could slow the distribution of the malware.

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