7. Kevin Mitnick
Kevin Mitnick is probably the most famous hacker in the world. He managed to be the first to get on the FBI’s list of most wanted people in the world. He broke into the systems of Nokia and Motorola.
He hacked the punch card ticketing system of Los Angeles bus system through which he could travel in any bus throughout the state. Through a phone number given by his friend he hacked DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) main software.
In 1979, at the age of 16, he hacked a computer for the first time and copied proprietary software. After two and a half years, he was arrested and spent five years in prison. He now runs his own security company.
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