John McAfee Provides Update on MGT Sentinel

DURHAM, N.C., April 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- MGT Capital Investments, Inc. (OTC: MGTI) today provided an update on MGT Sentinel, an intrusion monitoring platform designed to protect corporate and enterprise intranets from sophisticated hacking threats.

John McAfee, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MGT, explained, "When I joined MGT, my stated mission was to deliver the next generation of cybersecurity technology to the marketplace. Sentinel was acquired because the principles and technology foundation nearly exactly match the needs of enterprise clients in today's IT environment. By building onto this base hardware, we had hoped to jumpstart normal timelines and deliver a world class product at the end of last year. During its limited initial release, we challenged the best hackers in the world to exploit MGT Sentinel. Unfortunately, the product proved vulnerable on both the server and sensor side, and was not foolproof as I had promised.

"The Company also was also hampered by corporate events that limited its access to capital and prevented it from quickly ramping up its tech team, particularly in light of the termination of our planned merger agreement. We have since restructured our technical team and engaged Chris Roberts, the world-renowned cybersecurity expert, to replace our former interim Chief Technology Officer. Under the lead direction of Chris, Sentinel has completed a redesign and all issues uncovered by our hacker testing have been addressed."

Mr. Roberts stated, "Sentinel has been re-engineered with a greater understanding of the latest exploits. We know how the attackers work, so Sentinel has been enhanced to blend seamlessly within its environment by maintaining the appropriate port and service configurations. Sentinel's advanced capabilities will monitor extraneous traffic to identify legitimate threats within seconds."

Mr. McAfee concluded, "I'm excited to announce that we are now at the stage that I can promise an outstanding product. We expect prototypes in the next several weeks to give us success with a large distribution partner, with sales beginning by the end of this quarter."

The Company also invites shareholders to view a message from Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, John McAfee.

About MGT Capital Investments, Inc.

MGT Capital Investments, Inc. (OTC: MGTI) is in the process of acquiring and developing a diverse portfolio of cyber security technologies. With industry pioneer John McAfee at its helm, MGT is positioned to address various cyber threats through advanced protection technologies for mobile and personal technology devices, as well as corporate networks.

Also as part of its corporate efforts in secure technologies, MGT is growing its capacity in mining Bitcoin. Currently at 5.0 PH/s, the Company's facility in WA state produces about 100 Bitcoins per month, ranking it as one of the largest U.S. based Bitcoin miners. Further, MGT is in active discussions with financial partners to grow Bitcoin output materially.

Lastly, MGT stockholders have voted to change the corporate name of MGT to "John McAfee Global Technologies, Inc." Following a dispute over ownership and permitted usage of the name McAfee, The Company and Intel have agreed to a mediation process to avoid unnecessary legal costs.

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MGT Capital Investments, Inc.
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