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A British hacker credited with helping to stop the global WannaCry attack has been arrested by the FBI and indicted on several criminal counts, US officials said.
Court filings accuses Hutchins, also known online as MalwareTech, of advertising, distributing and profiting from malware code known as Kronos that stole online banking credentials and credit card data.
Such malware infects web browsers, then captures usernames and passwords when an unsuspecting user visits a bank or other trusted location.
The suspected activity took place between July 2014 and July 2015, according to the court documents.
Hutchins gained worldwide attention for detecting a "kill switch" that effectively disabled the WannaCry worm in May.
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