Marcus Hutchins, the security researcher known as MalwareTech, has pleaded not guilty to today in a Las Vegas court to charges of creating and updating the Kronos banking trojan. The judge approved to release the 22-year-old on bail for a bond of $30,000. The prosecution wanted the judge to deny bail because he shot a gun without a license in a tourist gun range. The researcher gained international fame after his quick actions helped stop the WannaCry ransomware outbreak.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malwaretech-pleads-not-guilty-to-creating-kronos-trojan-to-be-released-on-bail/