LONDON — An alleged computer hacker from Britain won his appeal Monday against extradition to the United States. The High Court in London ruled that Lauri Love’s extradition wouldn’t be allowed, although judges said it would still be possible to prosecute him in England. U.S. officials had requested Love’s extradition on cyber-hacking charges for allegedly compromising government networks between October 2012 and October 2013 and stealing data. He criticized prosecutors for suggesting his mental issues were fabricated, saying that only served to stigmatize people with similar problems. At a hearing in November, his legal team said there was a high risk that Love would kill himself if extradited.

Source: National Post February 05, 2018 11:48 UTC