- Born
- Died
- Birth nameKevin David Mitnick
- Nicknames
- The Condor
- The Darkside Hacker
- Kevin Mitnick is the world's most famous hacker, global bestselling author, and the top cybersecurity keynote speaker. He was the most elusive computer break-in artist in history. Once one of the FBI's Most Wanted, because he went on an 'electronic joyride' during which he hacked into more than 40 major corporations just for the challenge and not for monetary gain, Kevin is now a trusted security consultant to the Fortune 500 and governments worldwide. He and his team of white-hat hackers now maintain a 100 percent successful track record of being able to penetrate the security of any system they are paid to hack into using a combination of technical exploits and social engineering.
"The World's Greatest Hacker" Fox News "The World's Most Famous Hacker" CNN "In our world, Kevin Mitnick is our David Beckham or Lebron James." KPMG "If hackers were rock stars, Kevin Mitnick would be Mick Jagger" News
As a one-of-a-kind, public speaker and celebrity, Kevin's appearances often include live hacking demonstrations that illustrate the latest cyber security threats to business, government and everyday people. His "security awareness" training is the most popular in the world of its type in the world. Kevin's bestselling books are available in more that 20 languages and 50 countries.- IMDb mini biography by: John Rafuse
- SpousesKimberley Barry(2022 - July 16, 2023) (his death, 1 child)Darci Wood (divorced)
- Runs the security firm Mitnick Security Consulting.
- Spent 5 years in federal prison after his hacking arrest in 1995.
- Attended James Monroe High School in Los Angeles, California.
- Grew up in Los Angeles.
- While in high school he became an amateur radio operator and chose the nickname "Condor" after watching the movie Three Days of the Condor.
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