Kevin Mitnick

Kevin Mitnick
Mitnick in 2010
Born
Kevin David Mitnick

(1963-08-06)August 6, 1963
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 16, 2023(2023-07-16) (aged 59)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other namesThe Condor, The Darkside Hacker
Occupations
Organizations
  • Mitnick Security Consulting
  • Chief Hacking Officer at KnowBe4, Inc
Board member ofKnowBe4
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[1][2]
Criminal penalty
  • 1998: One year prison[3]
  • 1999: 46 months prison plus 3 years probation
Spouse
Kimberley Mitnick
​
(m. 2022)​
Call signN6NHG[4]
Websitewww.mitnicksecurity.com

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.[5] Mitnick's pursuit, arrest, trial and sentence were all controversial, as were the associated media coverage, books and films.[6][7] After his release from prison, he ran his own security firm, Mitnick Security Consulting, LLC, and was also involved with other computer security businesses.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference sciencedirect.com was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Kevin Mitnick's Federal Indictment". sourcedns.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  3. ^ "#089 Fugitive Computer Hacker Arrested in North Carolina". justice.gov. Archived from the original on June 13, 2013.
  4. ^ "HEARING DESIGNATION ORDER (FCC 01-359)" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. December 21, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 3, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  5. ^ "Kevin Mitnick sentenced to nearly four years in prison; computer hacker ordered to pay restitution to victim companies whose systems were compromised". justice.gov (Press release). United States Attorney's Office, Central District of California. August 9, 1999. Archived from the original on June 13, 2013.
  6. ^ Kroll, Jason (January 21, 2000). "Free Kevin, Kevin Freed". Linux Journal. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017.
  7. ^ "Ex-hacker reveals tricks of the trade". AsiaOne Digital. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015.