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The Accidental Hero: Marcus Hutchins and the WannaCry Worm
Cyber Minds
9 minutes
10 months ago
The Accidental Hero: Marcus Hutchins and the WannaCry Worm
In this episode of Cyber Minds, we dive into the incredible story of Marcus Hutchins, the young British cybersecurity researcher who halted the global WannaCry ransomware attack in 2017. From his unexpected rise to fame to his controversial past, we’ll explore how Hutchins’ quick thinking saved countless systems worldwide—and the challenges he faced when his own history came to light. This is a tale of redemption, resilience, and the blurred lines of ethical hacking in the fight against cybercrime.
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Cyber Minds
Covering the stories behind the technologists, hackers, and coders that shaped our technological world we live in today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
