158: MalwareTech
Darknet Diaries6 Touko 2025

158: MalwareTech

MalwareTech was an anonymous security researcher, until he accidentally stopped WannaCry, one of the largest ransomware attacks in history. That single act of heroism shattered his anonymity and pulled him into a world he never expected.

https://malwaretech.com

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