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NHS cyber attack hero Marcus Hutchins admits criminal charges in US

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Documents from a court in Wisconsin say Hutchins helped create and sell
The British hacker who helped stop the ransomware attack on the NHS has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the US, according to court documents.
Marcus Hutchins, who is also known as Malwaretech, said he had admitted two charges relating to writing malware.
The cyber expert was hailed as a hero in May 2017 when he found a « kill-switch » that slowed the effects of the WannaCry virus that hit more than 300,000 computers in 150 countries.

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