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British Hacker Accused of Biggest Military Hack Fights Extradition to U.S.

British Hacker Accused of Biggest Military Hack Fights Extradition to U.S.:


Five judges at the UK's highest court are currently in process of evaluating a final appeal against extradition by a computer enthusiast wanted in Washington for the "biggest military hack of all time". Gary McKinnon (nicknamed "Solo"), 44, is accused of causing hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage after breaking into dozens of computers owned by NASA, the Pentagon and the U.S. military. His last appeal to the High Court in London failed after two senior judges ruled he should face trial in the United States. The law lords are expected to give their ruling before the end of July. More...

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