U.K. approves extradition of British hacker to the U.S.

U.K. approves extradition of British hacker to the U.S.

A U.K. official has ordered the extradition of a British man to the United States on charges of hacking government computers belonging to NASA and the Department of Defense.

Lauri Love, a 31-year-old hacktivist, has been fighting his extradition, but on Monday U.K. Home Secretary Amber Rudd signed the order.

“Mr. Love has been charged with various computer hacking offences which included targeting U.S. military and federal government agencies,” the U.K. Home Office said in a statement.

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