Kevin Mitnick

Kevin Mitnick
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.
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
Criminal penalty	1988: One year prison; 1999: 46 months prison plus 3 years probation;
Spouse	Kimberley Mitnick (m. 2022)
Call sign	N6NHG
Website	www.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. Mitnick's pursuit, arrest, trial, and sentence along with the associated journalism, books, and films were all controversial. After his release from prison, he ran his own security firm, Mitnick Security Consulting, LLC, and was also involved with other computer security businesses.

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