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Mitnick was born on August 6th in Los Angeles, CA and became known as "The World's Most Wanted Hacker."
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Mitnick and two friends broke into a database used by most U.S. phone companies, Pacific Bell. From that, they obtained a list of security keys, combinations, and manuals that was valued at an equivalence to 170,000 euros.
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Mitnick gained attention from the nation in 1982 after hacking into the North American Defense Command (NORAD), which inspired the 1983 film "War Games."
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After Mitnick's brother died from an apparent heroin overdose, he moved to the San Fernando Valley where he held the job as a construction worker for a short period of time.
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As a hacker in teenage years, Mitnick continued with it throughout his 20s which led him to be a fugitive.
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After his 1995 arrest, Mitnick served 46 months in prison for various computer-related crimes.
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Mitnick was arrested by the FBI for charges on wire fraud and breaking into computer systems of several major corporations.
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Once Mitnick was released from prison, he worked his way back into the industry as a computer security consultant.
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A movie called "Takedown" was released the year Mitnick was let go from prison. This movie is based on Mitnick's criminal acts that ended up putting him behind bars.
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Mitnick published his first book titled "The Art of Deception" which covers the art of engineering. This book provides a powerful roadmap to help others understand how social engineers work and how you can foil them with practical guidelines.
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Mitnick announced his second book titled "The Art of Intrusion," which reveals various stories of social engineers' and an insight into each attack followed by measures on how to defend against it.
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Mitnick gave a speech during the Hackers on Planet Earth conference where he talked about his life and past experiences. The author of "Coding Freedom: The Ethics and Aesthetics of Hacking," Gabriella Coleman was in the audience and described Mitnick as "one of the most infamous of all time" (p. 16).
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Mitnick appeared on The Colbert Report to talk about his new book titled "Ghost in the Wires."
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He joined a cybersecurity firm called "KnowBe4" as the Chief Hacking Officer. BBVA CEO, Andy Wykstra says Mitnick is "such an engaging public speaker, and his depth of knowledge of the digital world and its dangers is phenomenal" (https://www.denverpost.com/2018/03/16/kevin-mitnick-fbi-most-wanted-hacker-denver/).
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Mitnick published his most recent book titled "The Art of Invisibility: The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data."
