content: The article states: "His friends and supporters say that he has been set up.  They have found tweets where he asks for samples of the malware he is accused of creating. Some have said that the way he killed off the WannaCry 'ransomware' that swept across the globe embarrassed America's own security services. NSA security researchers initially developed the tool to hack into the computers of suspected terrorists and spies,  but it was taken on by criminals who then used it to take over compute'rs and extort cash from victims if they wanted control back. Court documents obtained by DailyMail.com show that a second defendant, not yet named by the FBI, is accused of selling it on dark web marketplace AlphaBay, which was shut down by the US government last month, and creating a YouTube video showing how it worked. The six charges Mr Hutchins faces relate to an alleged conspiracy between July 2014 and July 2015. It is not known why his co-defendant's name has been redacted in court documents - it could be because he has not been arrested or is helping the FBI with their investigation. "  but they also seem to be making a big point about how much cash he was spending, so I don't know.