Kevin David Mitnick (born August 6, 1963 - died July 16, 2023) is a computer security consultant and convicted criminal who was a very controversial computer hacker in the U.S - mainly because of sensationalized stories by John Markoff. He was last busted in late 1990s for gaining access to computer networks, stealing intellectual property and possession of several forged identification documents.
Everybody knows his punishment was excessive - so stop emailing us about it!
Art of Deception, Mitnick's book, he states that he compromised computers solely by using passwords and codes that he gained by social engineering.