The indictment alleges Hutchins authored Kronos, period. This "confession" says he authored code in it.
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Replying to @emptywheel @Asher_Wolf
How is that backing off the indictment?
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Replying to @emptywheel @Asher_Wolf
From the indictment: "knowingly conspired and agreed with each other[..]" " Writing malware, and getting someone else to sell it, is illegal
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Replying to @MegaManSec @Asher_Wolf
Sure. And the moving goalposts of this "confession" raise real questions whether that happened.
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Moreover, selling malware is NOT illegal (and not what alleged). Selling a wiretapping device for purpose of wiretapping is.
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Replying to @emptywheel @Asher_Wolf
And malware that specifically swipes banking details isn't a wiretapping device?
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Replying to @MegaManSec @Asher_Wolf
It's not clear that the code Hutchins admitted to writing did that. Evidence suggests the contrary.
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Replying to @emptywheel @Asher_Wolf
Has anybody done any analysis to see whether the code he posted on his blog was the same as in Kronos, btw?
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Replying to @MegaManSec @Asher_Wolf
Yes. Not written up yet but as I understand it Kronos code doesn't support claim made in indictment but not in reported confession.
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Even by DOJ's own public statements the malware pre-existed Hutchins' charged actions.
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