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AS Profile Gary McKinnon has become a household name thanks to the backing of The Daily Mail in his battle against extradition to the US. McKinnon has been fighting extradition to the US since 2003, a year after he... [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]
'Nasa hacker' case raised in parliament
News The Conservative Party has championed the case of Gary McKinnon, the self-confessed Nasa hacker, in an opposition day debate in parliament. On Wednesday, the Conservatives called for the extradition treaty between the UK... [16 Jul 2009]
Photos: What Brown's reshuffle means for tech
Photo Johnson can also expect to face fresh pleas from lawyers for Nasa hacker Gary McKinnon, who made unsuccessful appeals to Smith to block his extradition to the US to face prosecution. Following a week of political turmoil... [10 Jun 2009]
CPS refusal pushes Nasa hacker step closer to extradition
News The Crown Prosecution Service has decided it will not prosecute self-confessed Nasa hacker Gary McKinnon in the UK, edging him closer to extradition to the US. McKinnon's diagnosis with Asperger's... [27 Feb 2009]
Nasa hacker wins judicial review
News Gary McKinnon, the man accused by US prosecutors of "the biggest military hack of all time", has won the right to a judicial review of a Home Office decision to extradite him to the US. The Home Office had refused to... [23 Jan 2009]
Nasa hacker extradition: On hold
News Gary McKinnon's potential extradition to the US for hacking military systems is on hold for the next few weeks, McKinnon's lawyer has told silicon.com sister site ZDNet UK. On Tuesday,... [20 Jan 2009]
Will Nasa hacker be prosecuted in UK?
News The Crown Prosecution Service will give a decision in the next four weeks as to whether it will prosecute Nasa hacker Gary McKinnon. McKinnon has been accused by US prosecutors of "the biggest military... [16 Jan 2009]
Nasa hacker says will plead guilty in UK
News Self-confessed hacker Gary McKinnon has told UK prosecutors he will plead guilty to charges in the UK, a move that could help him avoid extradition to the US. McKinnon has been accused by US prosecutors... [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. Gary McKinnon, are not routinely extradited,... [21 Nov 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 24.10.08
Round-Up Moving on, the Round-Up got wind this week of a musical currently in development based on Nasa hacker Gary McKinnon's life story. Sometimes, the Round-Up finds, people can't see the wood for the tech. [24 Oct 2008]
Home Office turns down Nasa hacker's appeal
News McKinnon's recent diagnosis with Asperger's Syndrome, a condition on the autistic spectrum, had not changed home secretary Jacqui Smith's decision that the self-confessed Nasa hacker be extradited, said... [14 Oct 2008]
ID cards, driverless buses and virtual shipwrecks
Photo See how McKinnon's family, friends and other supporters showed their opposition to the decision in the full photo story. Owen Memanin of Wood Lane in North London shows his support for Nasa hacker Gary... [02 Oct 2008]
Photos: McKinnon "distraught" says family
Photo Anger boiled over into tears as the distraught friends and family of Nasa hacker Gary McKinnon picketed the Home Office in a last ditch attempt to block his extradition. His mother Janis McKinnon and... [03 Sep 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 had applied to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for... [28 Aug 2008]
