Kevin David Mitnick was an American computer security consultant, author, and convicted hacker. He is best known for his high-profile 1995 arrest and five years in prison for various computer and communications-related crimes.
Kevin David Mitnick (August 6, 1963 – July 16, 2023) was an American computer security consultant, author, and convicted hacker. He is best known for his high-profile 1995 arrest and five years in prison for various computer and communications-related crimes.[6] Mitnick's pursuit, arrest, trial, and sentence along with the associated journalism, books, and films were all controversial.[7][8] After his release from prison, he ran his own security firm, Mitnick Security Consulting, LLC, and was also involved with other computer security businesses.
Kevin Mitnick
Mitnick in 2010
Born
Kevin David Mitnick
August 6, 1963
Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Died
July 16, 2023 (aged 59)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
Other names
The Condor, The Darkside Hacker
Occupations
Information technology consultant
Author
Organizations
Mitnick Security Consulting
Chief Hacking Officer at KnowBe4, Inc
Board member of
KnowBe4
Criminal charge(s)
1995: Wire fraud (14 counts), possession of unauthorized access devices (8 counts), interception of wire or electronic communications, unauthorized access to a federal computer, and causing damage to a computer[2][3]
Criminal penalty
1988: One year prison[4]
1999: 46 months prison plus 3 years probation
Spouse
Kimberley Mitnick (m. 2022)
Call sign
N6NHG[5]
Website
www.mitnicksecurity.com
Early life and education
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Mitnick was born on August 6, 1963,[9] in Van Nuys, California.[10] His father was Alan Mitnick, his mother was Shelly Jaffe, and his maternal grandmother was Reba Vartanian.[1][11] He grew up in Los Angeles, California.[9] At age 12, Mitnick convinced a bus driver to tell him where he could buy his own ticket punch for "a school project", and was then able to ride any bus in the greater Los Angeles area using unused transfer slips he found in a dumpster next to the bus company garage.[12]
Mitnick attended James Monroe High School in North Hills,[13][14] during which time he became a licensed amateur radio operator with callsign WA6VPS[15] (his license was restored after imprisonment with callsign N6NHG[16]). He chose the nickname "Condor" after watching the movie Three Days of the Condor.[17] He was later enrolled at Los Angeles Pierce College and USC.[13]
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Kevin David Mitnick was an American computer security consultant, author, and convicted hacker. He is best known for his high-profile 1995 arrest and five years in prison for various computer and communications-related crimes.
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Kevin David Mitnick (August 6, 1963 – July 16, 2023) was an American computer security consultant, author, and convicted hacker. He is best known for his high-profile 1995 arrest and five years in prison for various computer and communications-related crimes.[6] Mitnick's pursuit, arrest, trial, and sentence along with the associated journalism, books, and films were all controversial.[7][8] After his release from prison, he ran his own security firm, Mitnick Security Consulting, LLC, and was also involved with other computer security businesses.
Kevin Mitnick
Mitnick in 2010
Born
Kevin David Mitnick
August 6, 1963
Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Died
July 16, 2023 (aged 59)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
Other names
The Condor, The Darkside Hacker
Occupations
Information technology consultant
Author
Organizations
Mitnick Security Consulting
Chief Hacking Officer at KnowBe4, Inc
Board member of
KnowBe4
Criminal charge(s)
1995: Wire fraud (14 counts), possession of unauthorized access devices (8 counts), interception of wire or electronic communications, unauthorized access to a federal computer, and causing damage to a computer[2][3]
Criminal penalty
1988: One year prison[4]
1999: 46 months prison plus 3 years probation
Spouse
Kimberley Mitnick (m. 2022)
Call sign
N6NHG[5]
Website
www.mitnicksecurity.com
Early life and education
edit
Mitnick was born on August 6, 1963,[9] in Van Nuys, California.[10] His father was Alan Mitnick, his mother was Shelly Jaffe, and his maternal grandmother was Reba Vartanian.[1][11] He grew up in Los Angeles, California.[9] At age 12, Mitnick convinced a bus driver to tell him where he could buy his own ticket punch for "a school project", and was then able to ride any bus in the greater Los Angeles area using unused transfer slips he found in a dumpster next to the bus company garage.[12]
Mitnick attended James Monroe High School in North Hills,[13][14] during which time he became a licensed amateur radio operator with callsign WA6VPS[15] (his license was restored after imprisonment with callsign N6NHG[16]). He chose the nickname "Condor" after watching the movie Three Days of the Condor.[17] He was later enrolled at Los Angeles Pierce College and USC.[13]