Kevin David Mitnick (August 6, 1963 – July 16, 2023) was an American computer security consultant, author, and convicted hacker. He is best known for his high-profile 1995 arrest and five years in prison for various computer and communications-related crimes.[5] Mitnick's pursuit, arrest, trial, and sentence along with the associated journalism, books, and films were all controversial.[6][7] After