Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Who Eluded Authorities, Is Dead at 59

The New York Times - Business:

Mr. Mitnick, best known for a crime spree during the 1990s that involved the theft of computer data and credit card numbers, died from pancreatic cancer. He later became a security consultant, writer and public speaker.

Author: Livia Albeck-Ripka and Orlando Mayorquin

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