Alleged Yahoo hacker's legal team appealing bail decision

The lawyer for accused Yahoo hacker, KarimBaratov says he will be filing fora bail review to the appeal court on behalf ofBaratov.

Baratovwas denied bail Tuesday when Justice AlanWhittenmade the decision, saying the 22-year-old had not met the onus to be granted bail.

WhittensaidBaratovis a flight risk and concluded his parents were not up to supervising him if he had been released.

In a written statement to CBC, defence attorneyAmedeoDiCarlosays his team have enough to appeal.

"After careful review of the decision and our initial argument: we can comfortably say we do have grounds however we cannot disclose specific details," saidDiCarlo.

The bail decision means Baratov will remain in custody throughthe extradition process.

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Baratovwas among four men indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice on charges related to computer hacking, economic espionage and other offences.

According to U.S. officials, the four are alleged to have hacked into Yahoo's systems and stolen information from more than 500 million user accounts. Two of those are identified as Russian intelligence agents.

Those U.S. documents refer to Baratov as a "hacker-for-hire."

Baratov's team says believes too much concern was paid to the U.S. concerns at the bail hearing, when it should have been about Canadian legal standards.

Baratov could be sent to the U.S. to stand trial on charges related to computer hacking.

"The USA concern is paramount in the extradition hearing," said DiCarlo.

DiCarlo says filing the bail appeal to thecourt may take up to 2-3 weeks.

Baratov'slawyers say they plan to fight the extradition, whichcould take 18 months to three years to unfoldif there are appeals to the decision.

The U.S. must file its paperwork by mid-May, and then Baratov is expected back in court near the end of May for an update. The extradition hearing could begin in June, the Crown said.