Posts Tagged ‘Gary McKinnon’

UK to US: Hire Hacker Gary McKinnon to Prevent Future Leaks

UK to US: Hire Hacker Gary McKinnon to Prevent Future Leaks

The United States should hire hacker Gary McKinnon to prevent future WikiLeaks revelations rather than putting him behind bars, a former member of the British parliament told her peers yesterday.

McKinnon, who has been dubbed “the biggest military computer hack of all time,” has spent the past six years facing the threat of extradition to…

Cameron and Obama Discuss Pentagon Hacker’s Extradition

Cameron and Obama Discuss Pentagon Hacker’s Extradition

British Prime Minister David Cameron has raised the issue of Pentagon hacker Gary McKinnon’s extradition case with President Barack Obama, according to The Guardian. Cameron and his deputy PM, Nick Clegg, have each criticized the extradition attempts of McKinnon, arguing that he should instead appear in a British court.

McKinnon stands accused of…