marcus hutchins

Before these allegations, 23-year-old Marcus Hutchins was known for his role in finding the kill switch to the WannaCry ransomware cyber-attack last May. He is accused of creating a malware scheme.

The Justice Department alleges Marcus Hutchins, who is said to have short-circuited WannaCry's global attack, created another malware program. His supporters say DOJ couldn't be more wrong.