Kevin Mitnick: From Hacker to Security Consultant, a Life Cut Short at 59

Kevin Mitnick, a former hacker who gained notoriety in the 1990s and later became a cybersecurity consultant, has passed away at the age of 59 due to pancreatic cancer. Mitnick, once considered the nation's most famous cybercriminal, broke into the computer systems of companies like Motorola and Nokia before being arrested by the FBI in 1995. After serving time in prison, he became a polarizing figure in the cybersecurity community, with some viewing him as a misunderstood genius and others as a computer terrorist. Mitnick's hacking techniques often relied on social engineering, and his story was the basis for the movie "Track Down."