Security News > 2017 > July > Creator of Nanocore RAT Pleads Guilty to Aiding CyberCriminals (The Hackers News)
2017-07-26 23:54
A programmer who was arrested in March this year—not because he hacked someone, but because he created and distributed a remote access software that helped cyber criminals—has finally pleaded guilty. Taylor Huddleston, 26, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to federal charges of aiding and abetting computer intrusions for intentionally selling a remote access tool (RAT),
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