WannaCry! When you cannot have Cyber Security Fail?
Photo : Marcus Hutchins sits in front of his workstation during an interview in 2017. [1] Mr WannaCry has admitted his guilt as cyberattacker. He was news again as on 20 April, 2019, as he pleaded guilty to a US Court. Hutchins faces up to five years in prison, and up to $250,000 in fines, on each count [2] . As recently as 29 th April US media is debating the value of a hard sentence. [3] The world was hit by a major cyber security issue in May, 2017: WannaCry. It was not the first and it won’t be the last. Have Boards, C-level management and auditors learned the lessons yet? [4] Marcus Hutchins (known on the internet as “MalwareTech”) sprang to stardom by playing a major roll in stopping the spread of “WannaCry” ransomware (the malware is known as “Kronos”). He was more than poacher turned gamekeeper. He was an employed as a researcher in malware and was based in Ilfracombe, Devon, U.K. He was “the man”. He worked in cyber-security but created and distribute...