Pakistani Hacker to be Extradited from UK to US Over Hacking

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Pakistani Hacker to be Extradited from UK to US Over Hacking
A Pakistani student in UK will be extradited to the US from UK over computer hacking allegations stemming from an FBI sting operation. 

Usman Ahzaz-extradited

 

The 24 years old student identified as Usman Ahzaz, was admitted to a university in Britain in order to get a degree in information systems and computing failed the bid to avoid extradition from Britain to the United Stated.

The hacker was arrested as a request made by US authorities for allegedly hacking over 100,000 computers, a botnet without the knowledge of their respective owners.

FBI told the court that out of 100,000 hacked computers, 800 of them were based in the US where Ahzaz clandestinely installed a supposedly malicious computer code provided by the FBI agent apart from $600 (455 euros) that were paid by the agent for this job.

Ahzaz was ordered to be extradited back in May 2012 by Britain’s Interior Minister Theresa May for hacking 800 US computers.

If Ahzaz found guilty, he may be punished for 12 month or more in a US prison.


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I am a UK-based cybersecurity journalist with a passion for covering the latest happenings in cyber security and tech world. I am also into gaming, reading and investigative journalism

2 Comments
  1. Mike
    March 30, 2013 at 10:49 am

    This is stupid. US has got no proofs of him hacking the computers.
    And what they did to the kid as the story tells is shameful.

    1. HackRead
      March 30, 2013 at 1:36 pm

      Mike here is his page for Justice: https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForUsmanAhzaz As far as US is concerned then they really don’t care.