FBI arrests man hailed for helping to shut down cyberattack

He was charged with conspiracy to commit computer fraud, attempting to access a computer without authorization and distributing an electronic communication deception device.
The Kronos banking trojan was allegedly created and distributed between July 2014 and July 2015.
The computer expert was hailed a hero for helping to shut down the crippling WannaCry cyberattack after discovering a so-called "kill switch" that slowed the effects of the virus, according to multiple reports.
More than 300,000 computers in 150 countries were infected with the WannaCry ransomware virus.
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