L.A. County hacking investigation results in charges against a man in Nigeria. Now what?

Los Angeles Times: Los Angeles authorities tracked down a suspected computer hacker who allegedly had access to private information stored by the county about 750,000 people. But getting the chance to prosecute him presents a new challenge.

The alleged hacker, Austin Kelvin Onaghinor, 37, is in Nigeria. Prosecutors say they’re exploring all possibilities, including extradition, to have him face justice.
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Getting hacking suspects into courtrooms has often been impossible in high-profile cases, especially when a government such as China, Russia or Iran could have been involved in directing the attacks.

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