Liberty (advocacy group) a victory for Gary McKinnon, after a decade-long ordeal, as the Home Secretary, Theresa May, announced that she was refusing to allow Gary's extradition to the US on the basis that doing so would breach his Human Rights. Gary McKinnon was charged in 2002 of hacking into US military and NASA systems, but maintains that he was looking for UFOs and evidence of free energy suppression. Gary, who has Asperger Syndrome, could have spent up to 70 years in a US jail if convicted and it was argued by his lawyers in an appeal to the European Court of Human
Government hacking This case was strongly impacted by its implications for cyber surveillance within the US. Government hacking Government hacking allows exploiting vulnerabilities in electronic products, such as software products, to gain remote access to information. This information allows government investigators to monitor user activity as well as interfere with the operation of these devices. The term hacking is used for actions taken by a group of people named as hackers. Hackers have extensive knowledge in the area of technology, specifically with electronic devices, programs and computer networks. These people differ from crackers because use their knowledge for illegal and unethical purposes.