@CyberPlayGround NetHappenings is very sorry to learn that Kevin Mitnick has passed condolences to is wife Kimberley.
Kevin David Mitnick, 59, died peacefully on Sunday, July 16, 2023
Kevin David Mitnick, 59, died peacefully on Sunday, July 16, 2023, after valiantly battling pancreatic cancer for more than a year. Kevin is survived by his beloved wife, Kimberley Mitnick, who remained by his side throughout their 14-month ordeal. Kimberley is pregnant with their first child. Kevin was ecstatic about this new chapter in his and Kimberley’s life together, which has now been sadly cut short.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/las-vegas-nv/kevin-mitnick-11371668
“Mitnick was a hacker hero of mine in my youth. I think I’ve understood his role as jester prior to conviction less as I’ve grown older, but there’s something about the boyhood charm of being so divorced from the potential consequences of one’s actions that is almost unique.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/technology/kevin-mitnick-dead-hacker.html
RIP Kevin Mitnick (1963 – 2023)
“I read Takedown as a teengager, about one of the greatest hackers of our time. Opened more doors to this future than people will admit.
Suffered from asperger syndrome yet never used it as justification for his actions.”
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36795173
Black-hat hacker turned security consultant #KevinMitnick has died at the age of 59. He had pancreatic cancer. Mitnick’s death was confirmed by Kathy Wattman, spokeswoman for KnowBe4, a security awareness training company that employed him most recently. Mitnick rose to notoriety following a spree of cybercrimes and a two-year long manhunt by the FBI in the mid-1990s. He also wrote several books on computer security, including The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers. #CyberSecurity #infosec #hacking