BREAKING NEWS ... The Welwyn Hatfield Times in the UK is reporting death threats against British hacker Gary McKinnon, who is awaiting extradition to the United States on charges of penetrating and damaging sensitive US government computer systems.

According to the report, in addition to Mc Kinnon, "journalists and MPs have also been targeted over their involvement in her high profile campaign to prevent her son Gary McKinnon from being extradited."