Gary McKinnon Gary McKinnon Gary McKinnon (born 10 February 1966) is a Scottish systems administrator and hacker who was accused in 2002 of perpetrating the "biggest military computer hack of all time," although McKinnon himself states that he was merely looking for evidence of free energy suppression and a cover-up of UFO activity and other technologies potentially useful to the public. On 16 October 2012, after a series of legal proceedings in Britain, Home Secretary Theresa May withdrew her extradition order to the United States. McKinnon was accused of hacking into 97 United States military and NASA computers over a 13-month period
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.