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Hacker's extradition decision due Hacker loses extradition appeal
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The long-running case of computer hacker Gary McKinnon could finally be settled later at the High Court. UK hacker Gary McKinnon has lost his latest High Court bid to avoid extradition to the US to face trial for hacking into US military networks.
Authorities in the US are seeking his extradition to face trial for breaking into American military computers. The US wants to try the 43-year-old, from north London, for breaking into US military computers in 2001 and 2002.
Mr McKinnon admits hacking, but denies it was malicious or that he caused damage costing $800,000 (£487,000).Mr McKinnon admits hacking, but denies it was malicious or that he caused damage costing $800,000 (£487,000).
The 43-year-old, from north London, is challenging refusals by the home secretary and director of public prosecutions to try him in the UK. He had challenging refusals by the home secretary and director of public prosecutions to try him in the UK.
Glasgow-born Mr McKinnon faces up to 70 years in prison if he is convicted in the US of what prosecutors have called "the biggest military computer hack of all time".
In total, he accessed 97 government computers belonging to organisations including the US Navy and Nasa.
He has always insisted he was looking for classified documents on UFOs which he believed the US authorities had suppressed.
Asperger's Syndrome
In February, the Crown Prosecution Service refused to bring charges against Mr McKinnon in the UK.
The decision followed a ruling last October by then Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to allow his extradition.
Mr McKinnon has already appealed unsuccessfully to the House of Lords and the European Court of Human Rights and his latest judicial reviews in the High Court are likely to be his last chance.
His lawyers say the authorities have not given proper consideration to his Asperger's Syndrome, which could have "disastrous consequences," including suicide, if he was to be extradited.
They argue he is "eccentric" rather than malicious and should be tried on lesser charges in the UK to protect his mental health.