NHS cyber-defender Marcus Hutchins to appear in US court

British cyber security researcher Marcus Hutchins, who stalled the WannaCry ransomware attack that paralysed the UK’s National Health Service in May, is to face court in Las Vegas over charges of involvement in a cyber crime case. Hutchins, 23, is charged with helping to create and distribute Kronos malware, which steals banking logins. His arrest came less than a month after a grand jury indictment. Hutchins was attending cyber security conferences in Las Vegas at the time. The charges against him relate to alleged conduct between July 2014 and July 2015.