14-08-2017 19:12 via uk.news.yahoo.com

NHS hack hero Marcus Hutchins pleads not guilty in US to malware charges

According to his lawyers, Marcus Hutchins, from Devon, will "vigorously defend himself" and be "fully vindicated" when his case goes to trial.The case is unrelated to the WannaCry attack that struck the NHS and 300,000 computers around the world in May, for which Mr Hutchins gained worldwide attention after he detected a "kill switch" that effectively disabled the virus.Mr Hutchins has been released on conditional bail with a $30,000 (£23,000) cash bond which was provided by "a variety of
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