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British man charged with hacking US Federal Reserve
handcuffs
hacking

British man charged with hacking US Federal Reserve

Alleged NASA and FBI hacker faces additional charges.
28 Feb 2014
CPS confirms Gary McKinnon will not face charges in the UK
Gary McKinnon
Security

CPS confirms Gary McKinnon will not face charges in the UK

Ruling brings hacker's decade-long legal ordeal to an end.
17 Dec 2012
TVShack founder O'Dwyer to cough up £20,000 to end
Gavel
Business strategy

TVShack founder O'Dwyer to cough up £20,000 to end

After two years spent battling extradition to the US, Richard O'Dwyer looks set to have all charges dropped against him.
7 Dec 2012
Guatemalan police arrest John McAfee after several weeks on
Jail
Security

Guatemalan police arrest John McAfee after several weeks on

Police force plan to pass anti-virus guru back to Belize where he is wanted for questioning over his neighbour's murder.
6 Dec 2012
Pirate Bay co-founder to face Swedish copyright charges
Arreste
Business strategy

Pirate Bay co-founder to face Swedish copyright charges

File sharing site's co-founder, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, arrested in Cambodia.
3 Sep 2012
GCHQ denies Anonymous website takedown claims
Eyeball
Security

GCHQ denies Anonymous website takedown claims

Government surveillance agency claims website unaffected by hacking group's latest DDoS attack.
23 Apr 2012
Sheffield student faces extradition over 'piracy'
Piracy
public sector

Sheffield student faces extradition over 'piracy'

A judge rules Richard O'Dwyer can be extradited to the US where he is alleged to have breached copyright law.
16 Jan 2012
Obama and Cameron discuss McKinnon
Gary McKinnon
public sector

Obama and Cameron discuss McKinnon

Barack Obama and David Cameron have met in Washington to discuss - amongst other things - a solution to the Gary McKinnon extradition.
21 Jul 2010
Johnson ‘legally powerless’ over McKinnon extradition
Gary McKinnon
public sector

Johnson ‘legally powerless’ over McKinnon extradition

The Home Secretary is able to stop the clock on Gary McKinnon's case, but he can't rule against the extradition treaty Britain has with the US.
11 Nov 2009
Hacker McKinnon can challenge US extradition
Security

Hacker McKinnon can challenge US extradition

Things are looking brighter for Asperger's Syndrome afflicted military hacker Gary McKinnon.
23 Jan 2009