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  • NASA hacker pushes for UK jail term

    The solicitors of self-confessed NASA hacker Gary McKinnon have formally requested that the US give assurances that he serve any prison term in the UK.

  • Alleged hacker faces extradition to US

    A British man suspected of hacking into 53 NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and US military networks is facing extradition.

  • UK Home Office admits to database breaches

    The Home Office has admitted that the security of its ID and passport service database has been compromised several times, but denied that remote hackers were responsible.

  • Trojan defence acquits British teenager

    The UK teenager accused of launching a denial of service attack on a US port was cleared by Southwark Crown Court today.

  • US bill will treat all hackers as terrorists

    A major anti-terrorism bill now being considered by the US government has been criticised for disproportionately targeting low-level computer intruders, making small crimes punishable by a penalty of life in prison.

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