Tag: Kronos

18 AUG

Code chunk in Kronos malware used long before MalwareTech published it

Enlarge / Marcus Hutchins, security researcher for Kryptos Logic. In May, he registered a domain name that neutralized the WCry ransomware worm. In August, he was charged with developing malware called Kronos. (credit: Bloomberg via Getty Images) A chunk of code found in the Kronos bank-fraud malware originated more than six years before security researcher […]

05 AUG

Prosecutors claim Marcus Hutchins admitted writing Kronos malware

Just a couple of days after the FBI arrested Marcus Hutchins (aka MalwareTech) he made an appearance in a Las Vegas federal courthouse, pleading not guilty to charges accusing him of creating the Kronos banking malware. KSNV News 3 Las Vegas reporter Christy Wilcox reported from the scene, tweeting that prosecutors claim Hutchins admitted to […]