BBC NEWS | UK | Hacker loses extradition appeal

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk/7585861.stm

From the page: “A Briton accused of hacking into secret military computers has lost his appeal against extradition to the US.

Glasgow-born Gary McKinnon was said to be “distraught” after losing the appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. He faces extradition within two weeks.

The unemployed man could face life in jail if convicted of accessing 97 US military and Nasa computers.”