Gary McKinnon (7 articles)
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Hacker's mother to stand against Jack Straw
Janis Sharp to run as independent candidate 12 April 2010 16:17 GMT TweetPentagon hacker Gary McKinnon's mother, Janis Sharp, has announced that she's going to be standing as an independent candidate in the forthcoming general election, opposing Justice Minister Jack Straw who supported the extradition of her son to the...
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McKinnon extradition appeal denied
Aspergers sufferer to be trialled in the States 31 July 2009 11:33 GMT TweetUFOlogist and hacker Gary McKinnon has failed in his attempts to avoid being extradited to the USA to face charges of hacking into Pentagon computers, which carries a potential sentence of 60 years.
McKinnon's appeal asked Keir Starmer, the... -
Hacker Gary McKinnon becomes pop star
Mournful tune wins MySpace fans 5 November 2008 12:03 GMT TweetGary McKinnon, the British hacker, has been gaining support from politicians for his fight against extradition to the US, but the UFO obsessive has also won fans amonst MySpacers.
McKinnon has managed to storm the MySpace charts with a tune... -
UK politicians rally behind hacker
Protests about Gary McKinnon's extradition 4 November 2008 11:50 GMT TweetThe British hacker who is facing extradition to the US over allegations that he hacked American military computers has finally got a glimmer of hope.
Gary McKinnon has lost appeals in both the British and EU courts over what he fears could... -
Clock's ticking for hacker McKinnon
14 days to prepare for last ditch review 15 October 2008 11:40 GMT TweetThe legal options left for British-born hacker Gary McKinnon seem to be running out.
McKinnon has been fighting extradiction to the US where he is accused of hacking into 97 NASA and military machines - and even of breaking the system - an... -
British hacker gets two weeks stay on extradiction
But could still face life in prison 13 August 2008 10:35 GMT TweetHe has lost his appeal in the House of Lords, but British hacker Gary McKinnon, accused of breaking into US military and NASA computers, has now won a fortnight's "Interim Relief" from the European Court of Human Rights.
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Hacker vows to fight on in extradition battle
Taking his case to Europe 31 July 2008 16:50 GMT TweetGary McKinnon, the hacker facing extradition to the United States on charges of breaking into military and NASA computers, has vowed to fight on.
McKinnon told the BBC that he was obviously disappointed with the House of Lords decision to...