A British computer expert <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/NASA-Pentagon-Hacker-to-Face-US-Trial/?kc=EWKNLEDP07312008D">lost his appeal against extradition to the United States</A> where he is accused of "the biggest military hack of all time" and could face up to 70 years in prison.

Gary McKinnon was arrested in 2002 after U.S. prosecutors charged him with illegally accessing computers, including the Pentagon, U.S. Army, Navy and NASA systems, and causing $700,000 worth of damage.