Cybersecurity expert credits British man with saving U.S. from ‘WannaCry’ cyberattack

The chief executive of Los Angeles-based cybersecurity firm Kryptos Logic says that the young British computer expert credited with cracking the “WannaCry” cyberattack, “not only saved the United States but also prevented further damage to the rest of the world”.

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