| − | '''Kevin David Mitnick''' (born [[August 6]], [[1963]]) was one of the most [[celebrity|famous]] [[black hat|crackers]] to be jailed. He was arrested by the [[FBI]] on [[February 15]], [[1995]]. Mitnick was convicted of wire fraud and of breaking into the computer systems of [[Fujitsu]], [[Motorola]], [[Nokia]], and [[Sun Microsystems]]. He served five years in prison (four years of it pre-trial), 8 months of that in solitary confinement, and was released on [[January 21]] [[2000]]. During his supervised release, which ended on [[January 21]], [[2003]], he was restricted from using any communications technology other than a landline telephone, although occasional exceptions were granted. | + | '''Kevin David Mitnick''' (born [[August 6]], [[1963]] - July 16, 2023) was one of the most [[celebrity|famous]] [[black hat|crackers]] to be jailed. He was arrested by the [[FBI]] on [[February 15]], [[1995]]. Mitnick was convicted of wire fraud and of breaking into the computer systems of [[Fujitsu]], [[Motorola]], [[Nokia]], and [[Sun Microsystems]]. He served five years in prison (four years of it pre-trial), 8 months of that in solitary confinement, and was released on [[January 21]] [[2000]]. During his supervised release, which ended on [[January 21]], [[2003]], he was restricted from using any communications technology other than a landline telephone, although occasional exceptions were granted. |