A British man accused of hacking into the computer systems of the U.S. military and NASA lost his appeal today against extradition to the U.S. where he will stand trial.

Gary McKinnon, 42, attempted to appeal his transfer to the U.S. to be tried for what has been called "the biggest military hack of all time" by taking his case to Britain's highest court, the House of Lords.

The House of Lords ruled the seriousness of the charges would carry a maximum life sentence under English law and denied his appeal. If convicted in the U.S., McKinnon could face up to 70 years in prison and fines of up to $1.75 million.

McKinnon's lawyers said in a statement that his case was not handled properly by prosecuting authorities. "We believe that the British government declined to prosecute him to enable the US government to make an example of him. American officials involved in this case have stated they want to see him 'fry'."
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