Gary Mckinnon: The Hacker Who Found UFOs

Gary McKinnon, a Scottish systems administrator, became infamous for perpetrating what is considered the largest military computer hack of all time. Between February 2001 and March 2002, McKinnon infiltrated 97 U.S. military and NASA computers. He claimed his motivation was to uncover evidence of UFOs and free energy technology, believing that the U.S. government was concealing information of paramount importance to humanity.

Operating under the pseudonym "Solo," McKinnon exploited security weaknesses, gaining unauthorized access to networks. His actions caused significant disruptions, including the deletion of critical files and rendering over 2,000 computers inoperable, leading to nearly $1 million in damages.

The U.S. government sought McKinnon's extradition, leading to a prolonged legal battle. McKinnon, who was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, argued that extradition would severely impact his mental health. His case garnered widespread public and political support in the UK, including from human rights advocates and high-profile politicians.

[JimMilton-ejzi]

The police and government when an american citizen gets hacked and loses their life savings: "That's your fault we aren't going to do anything about it, be more secure next time"

The police and government when their own systems get hacked and they lose nothing, but someone saw a silly image of a cigar: "THIS IS A THREAT TO OUR DEMOCRACY, SEND HIM TO LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE, LOCK HIM UP AND THROW AWAY THE KEY"

[realmstupid-ondf]

People are out here hacking government and making UFO technology. Here I am naked pooping on the toilet waking up at 1PM.

[jhung-yt]

under 1k views for insane production value, youtube just isn't fair

[ZennMagic]

Everyone: "Do you admit that these are UFOs?"

Pentagon: "Yes, that does appear to be an unidentifiable object that seems to be flying."

[boomboxwagon]

if a dude with a 56k connection in the UK can pen test your network.... you have bigger problems. i don't know how these people get these jobs man. no passwords on ufo computers is crazy.

[grannysgushinggash]

America: lock this man up for life because I didn't create a password for my national security computer

[SvenPiper]

This is so far the best video about Gary McKinnon on YouTube. Great work.

[Lupinicus]

Those were the days when the US authorities covered their embarrassment at such appalling security by claiming huge damage and trying to take revenge on the person who showed them up.

[hippopotamus]

21:41 - McKinnon said he had 56k dialup, it was so slow he changed his remote software to 4 bit colours. What he saw was a blocky mess.

[Morten_Jaeger]

"When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty".

[jjose]

Mom being mom, watching her speak of her son is so powerful.

[PhysicsViolator]

The most hilarious part is that he hacked them using dial modem internet 😂

[ImARealHumanPerson]

"Its 2:00am"

Accurate video. I should sleep 😅

[kayakMike]

Good Lord... Never hack the pentagon on your own network. Wi-Fi goes a LONG LONG way. Hack a few wifis several kilometers from your house, NOT your neighbors. You can set up a remote hop device that bounces that connection through a long range link...

[luispeedo]

Tha quality of your videos is amazing ! Worth the wait 👍🏻

[DevJMD]

10K views after 2 days is criminal. Come on YT algorithm, boost this Hollywood-beater please! Awesome video.

[ethio_viral_tiktok]

It's been a while since you posted. Please upload videos as soon as you can. You're the best documentary channel on YouTube, and I can't wait to watch more of your content!

[obedatsu-ofori]

I had watched this story on another channel but yours is far more detailed and engaging.. thank you

[nobody-mf]

HOLYYY FFF. Checked few times in the last 7 days if this guy published video then finding this in my feed is priceless! Well done G!!!

[PrtoPoTaT]

Hey dude, take your time to release videos, do whatever you gotta do! Love the content, and if its gotta stay this quality(or even get better?!?!?!), im down for the wait! 😊