Marcus Hutchins’ arrest has thrust information security researchers – and their tactics – into the legal limelight. Hutchins, 23, has been accused of developing the Kronos banking Trojan. He faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted of all charges filed against him. Some private researchers have allegedly threatened to stop assisting U.K. authorities in the wake of his arrest and the U.S. government learning about it in advance, however, some private researchers say they won’t do anything when they get anything on questionable grounds.”]
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