Expert: UK hacker was naive not criminal

A British computer expert hacked into US military networks through “naivety” as a result of his Asperger’s Syndrome and should not be considered a criminal, an expert said today.

Gary McKinnon, 42, is fighting extradition to the US, where he faces up to 70 years in prison if he is found guilty of gaining access to and damaging 97 American Navy, Army, Nasa and Pentagon computers.