Hutchins pleads not guilty in Milwaukee court on six charges of writing and distributing malware

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Marcus Hutchins appears in court a week after his release on bail following his airport arrest

Marcus Hutchins, the security specialist better known by his MalwareTech blog and Twitter handle, has pleaded not guilty in a Milwaukee court today on six charges of writing and helping to distribu...

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