Briton who helped stop 2017 WannaCry virus avoids jail over malware charges

  • Marcus Hutchins pleaded guilty to two malware charges
  • Hutchins sentenced to time served and supervised release

A British cybersecurity expert credited with helping stop a worldwide computer virus in May 2017 will not serve any additional time behind bars for creating malware years before he won international acclaim.

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