Marcus Hutchins
British IT security researcher and expert
Marcus Hutchins (born 1994 in Ascot), also known online as MalwareTech, is a British computer security researcher known for stopping the WannaCry ransomware attack. As of 2025, he is a Principal Threat Researcher at managed detection and response firm Expel.
Marcus Hutchins’s social media accounts
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X (Twitter): @MalwareTechLab- X (Twitter): @MalwareTechBlog
TikTok: @malwaretech
Threads: @malwaretech
Bluesky: @malwaretech.com
Mastodon: @malwaretech@infosec.exchange
LinkedIn: @MalwareTech
Instagram: @malwaretech
Facebook: @MarcusJHutchins
YouTube: Marcus Hutchins
Twitch: MalwareTechBlog
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