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> It is unclear from the indictment if Hutchins would have been aware his work was being used maliciously The indictment specifically states he sold the malwar
by wepple 9y ago
> It is unclear from the indictment if Hutchins would have been aware his work was being used maliciously
The indictment specifically states he sold the malware. Unless he was completely convinced the buyers of Kronos were using it for research into browser malware, it's pretty damned obvious.
I'd be interested to talk to malware researchers that are genuinely scared about this.
- syshum 9y agoWe dont know what was actually sold, or what was paid for, or who paid for it. Of course the government in a government indictment will states "he sold malware" but the government is known to lie, exaggerate, and use terms incorrectly or out of context when talking about technology. Taking the indictment at face value is IMO extremely naive
- wepple 9y agoDon't get me wrong, I'm not taking the US government's word here. I just disagree with a journalist stating that the indictment is unclear. It's very clear what the FBI are trying to argue.