British UFO enthusiast Gary McKinnon, who hacked into U.S. military computers in 2001 and 2002, lost his extradition appeal Tuesday in London’s High Court. McKinnon is accused of hacking into 97 U.S. military and NASA computers in the hopes of finding secret data on UFOs. He was charged in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and could face up to 60 years in prison. McKinnon is still free on bail and will likely appeal the decision to the House of Lords, according to reports.
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UFO-Seeking British Hacker May Face US Trial
Posted by: Katherine Noyes April 3, 2007 11:00 AMBritish UFO enthusiast Gary McKinnon, who hacked into U.S. military computers in 2001 and 2002, lost his extradition appeal Tuesday in London’s High Court. McKinnon is accused of hacking into 97 U.S. military and NASA computers in the hopes of finding secret data on UFOs. He was charged in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and could face up to 60 years in prison. McKinnon is still free on bail and will likely appeal the decision to the House of Lords, according to reports.