UK hacker Gary McKinnon loses appeal against extradition to US

Gary McKinnon, a computer expert who hacked into dozens of US military computers, lost his appeal to the European court of human rights today and faces extradition to the US in the next fortnight, his solicitor said.

Gary McKinnon, a computer expert who hacked into dozens of US military computers, lost his appeal to the European court of human rights today and faces extradition to the US in the next fortnight, his solicitor said.McKinnon has fought a long battle with authorities over his extradition to the US, which has dubbed him the “the world’s most dangerous hacker”.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/aug/28/hacking.securityBritish hacker Gary McKinnon in final appeal to Home Secretary over extradition
A UFO enthusiast who hacked into top-secret US military computers appealed to the Home Secretary yesterday to stop his extradition after losing a legal appeal.Gary McKinnon is due to be extradited to the United States within two weeks and could face a sentence of up to 80 years in a maximum-security prison if found guilty. He admits to having accessed 97 US Navy, Army, Nasa and Pentagon computers in what has been described as “the biggest computer hack of all time”.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article4628575.eceUK hacker loses extradition appeal
A Briton accused of hacking into secret military computers has lost his appeal against extradition to the US.Glasgow-born Gary McKinnon was said to be “distraught” after losing the appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. He faces extradition within two weeks.The unemployed man could face life in jail if convicted of accessing 97 US military and Nasa computers.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7585861.stmEuropean court won’t stop U.K. hacker’s extradition to U.S. [IDG]
The European Court of Human Rights has refused U.K. hacker Gary McKinnon’s appeal against demands for his extradition to the U.S.
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