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From: [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] CC: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] Subject: EUROPEAN HACKS INTO U.S. MILITARY COMPUTERS & GETS A FINE. NOT EXTRADITION. WHAT ABOUT GARY McKINNON Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:12:40 +0000 "IMPORTANT" European Hacker that hacked the same American computers as Gary McKinnon is not extradited to America but is tried in his own country in Romania and is ordered to pay a fine and has a suspended sentence. Do U.K citizens now have less rights than Romanians? (Full Link Below) STOP THE WITCH HUNT OF GARY McKINNON http://www.komonews.com/news/tech/34200709.html By Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - A Romanian computer programmer who hacked into computers used by the U.S. Navy, the Department of Energy and NASA has been convicted on Romanian charges and ordered to pay thousands in damages. Victor Faur, 28, was also given a 16-month suspended prison sentence, his lawyer said Monday. The state court in the western city of Arad also ordered Faur to pay damages totaling $238,000 to the three U.S. government departments for hacking into their systems between Nov. 2005 and Sept. 2006, his lawyer, Sorin Bretotianu, said by telephone. Bretotianu said the court convicted Faur on Thursday under a 2003 law making it illegal to break into an information system without authorization and to change, delete and alter data. Faur was tried in Romania because he hacked into the systems from his home in Arad. The trial lasted 10 months. Faur argued that he exposed the vulnerabilities in the computer systems. Bretotianu said his client is considering an appeal. Faur had faced a possible 12 years in prison on the Romanian charges. In 2006, Faur was indicted in the United States on nine federal counts of computer intrusion and one of conspiracy. He faces up to 54 years in prison if convicted of all counts, the U.S. Attorney's office said at the time. The U.S. attorney's spokesman, Thom Mrozek, said at the time that Faur would be brought to Los Angeles for trial upon resolution of the Romanian case. Faur's attorney, however, said he did not know about a case in the United States and the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest did not respond to repeated requests for comment. The U.S. government alleged Faur was the leader of a hacking group called "WhiteHat Team," whose main goal was to break into U.S. government computers because they are some of the most secure in the world. http://www.komonews.com/news/tech/34200709.html _________________________________________________________________ See the most popular videos on the web http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/115454061/direct/01/ ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page.