Gary McKinnon
Gary McKinnon is a British hacker who gained notoriety for breaching U.S. military and NASA computers between 2001 and 2002. His unauthorized access to 97 systems was driven by his search for evidence of extraterrestrial life and secret technologies. McKinnon's actions exposed significant vulnerabilities in U.S. cybersecurity and sparked a debate on the adequacy of security measures in government agencies.
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Gary McKinnon gained unauthorized access to US military computers searching for UFO evidence.
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