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Gary McKinnon
AS Profile McKinnon has been fighting extradition to the US since 2003, a year after he was arrested for hacking into computer systems used by the Pentagon and Nasa, where it was alleged he caused $700,000 worth of damage. [29 Sep 2009]
Extradition for Nasa hacker rules high court
News Gary McKinnon has lost his high court bid to avoid extradition to the US for hacking into military systems in that country. McKinnon had tried to argue that former home secretary, Jacqui Smith, was wrong... [31 Jul 2009]
CPS refusal pushes Nasa hacker step closer to extradition
News McKinnon faces up to 70 years in a maximum security prison if convicted of hacking charges under US law. US prosecutors allege that McKinnon was politically motivated in his hacking attack on US army,... [27 Feb 2009]
Legal Eye: Does Home Office online surveillance go too far?
Comment In fact the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) estimates the UK police conducted nearly 200 remote hacking operations in 2007-2008. Giving police hacking powers may well reduce levels of... [21 Jan 2009]
Nasa hacker extradition: On hold
News McKinnon has always admitted hacking into Nasa and Pentagon systems - a crime for which he could face up to 70 years in prison if he were found guilty by a US court - but denies causing damage to the... [20 Jan 2009]
Will Nasa hacker be prosecuted in UK?
News The self-confessed hacker, who was also known as 'Solo', is accused by US prosecutors of hacking 97 US army, navy, airforce and Nasa computers, and causing more than $700,000 of damage by deleting files. [16 Jan 2009]
Nasa hacker says will plead guilty in UK
News The self-confessed hacker, who was also known as 'Solo', is accused by the US government of hacking 97 US military computers and causing more than $700,000 of damage by deleting files. Will Nasa hacker be granted... [13 Jan 2009]
PM speaks out on Nasa hacker plight
News Prime Minister Gordon Brown has spoken publicly for the first time on the future of Gary McKinnon, who is facing extradition to the US on hacking charges. This is the first time Brown has spoken publicly about the case... [21 Nov 2008]
Home Office turns down Nasa hacker's appeal
News The US has accused McKinnon of hacking into 97 US army, navy, air force and Nasa computers, and causing damage costing hundreds of thousands of dollars by deleting files. McKinnon has never denied... [14 Oct 2008]
Nasa hacker's last legal challenge fails
News Gary McKinnon has lost his legal challenge against extradition to the US to face charges of hacking Nasa and military installations. McKinnon has admitted hacking into the US systems but has always... [28 Aug 2008]
Will Nasa hacker be granted European court appeal?
News Gary McKinnon, the man accused of hacking US military systems, has been granted a short stay of extradition. Last month McKinnon lost his battle in the House of Lords against extradition to the US to face charges of... [12 Aug 2008]
Nasa hacker fights extradition
News Gary McKinnon, the Briton who has admitted hacking into Nasa systems, is due to fight his extradition to the US in the House of Lords on Monday. McKinnon stands accused of hacking into a series of sites... [13 Jun 2008]
TorrentSpy out of luck in email hacking suit
News A lawsuit filed last year by TorrentSpy - a BitTorrent search engine - that accused the movie studios' trade group of intercepting the company's private emails, was tossed out of court last week. But while a US District... [29 Aug 2007]
Nasa hacker looks to Lords for appeal hope
News Gary McKinnon, the Briton who has admitted hacking into Nasa's computer systems, may be able to appeal to the House of Lords against his extradition to the US. McKinnon lost his Court of Appeal case in... [02 Aug 2007]
SAP admits to "inappropriate" Oracle downloads
News In March, Oracle accused SAP of hacking into Oracle's customer support centre and downloading copies of its proprietary software code. In a filing to the US District Court in San Francisco, SAP said... [03 Jul 2007]
