Israeli hacker couple appear in British court
An Israeli couple, both of whom are computer consultants and wanted in their country on suspicion of hacking offences, have appeared in a British court for an extradition hearing.
Michael Haephrati, 41, and his wife Ruth Brier-Haephrati, 28, appeared briefly at Bow Street Magistrates' Court on Thursday. District Judge Christopher Pratt ordered that they remain in custody until a further hearing on June 3.
They are charged in Israel with causing "unauthorised modification of the contents of a computer" between December 12, 2004, and February 28 this year.
The extradition unit of London's Metropolitan Police arrested the couple on Wednesday after the Israeli authorities issued a provisional extradition request, a spokeswoman for the force said.
Michael Haephrati was ordered held at Brixton Prison in south London while his wife was detained at Holloway Prison in the north of the capital.
