Information Security News: Mckinnon loses extradition appeal

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http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2222832/mckinnon-loses-extradition

By Tom Young
Computing
30 Jul 2008

British hacker Gary Mckinnon has lost his fight against extradition and 
now faces trial in the US.

If found guilty, Mckinnon could be given a life sentence for what US 
prosecuters allege is "the biggest military hack of all time".

The self-confessed "computer nerd" lost the appeal to Law Lords this 
morning after losing an appeal at the High Court in 2006.

Mckinnon has never denied hacking activities, but has claimed that he 
was not motivated by malice but was looking for evidence of the 
existence of UFOs.

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