Gary McKinnon Extradition Hearing: Hacking US Military Systems

Gary McKinnon began the next stage in his fight against extradition to the US to face charges of hacking US Army, Navy, Air Force and NASA computers on Tuesday. The British hacker is facing extradition to the US on charges of hacking and causing damage to US defence sites. If found guilty he could face over $1m in fines and 60 years in jail.

When the US request for extradition was first made, McKinnon admitted that the prospect of facing court in the US "terrified him". Now he faces a hearing scheduled to last three days to see if he will remain a free man.

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