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Kevin Mitnick, the world’s ‘most wanted’ hacker before becoming a cybersecurity consultant, dies at 59 (fortune.com)

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Kevin Mitnick, the world’s ‘most wanted’ hacker before becoming a cybersecurity consultant, dies at 59::Once the world’s "most wanted" hacker, he became a prominent security consultant.

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[-] dan@lemmy.fdr8.us 17 points 1 year ago

Kevin Mitnick was truly legendary. I particularly respect the fact that he reportedly never stole a dime from anyone, and that he ultimately used his skills for good. His services helped protect many people including government entities from hacking attacks. The world lost a great man too soon.

[-] Chadsmo@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

[-] ABeeinSpace@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

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[-] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 2 points 11 months ago

I bet he was sent to hell so that people in heaven could still use their "Free Kevin Mitnick" signs.

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