Kevin Mitnick Parents: Meet Rochell And Alan Mitnick

Publish date: 2024-05-22

Kevin Mitnick Parents: Meet Rochell And Alan Mitnick: Kevin Mitnick, officially known as Kevin David Mitnick was an American computer security consultant, author, and convicted hacker.

He was best known for a crime spree during the 1990s that involved the theft of computer data and credit card numbers.

Mitnick used his skills to work his way into the phone and cell networks, vandalizing government, corporate, and university computer systems.

For these crimes, he was the subject of a lengthy manhunt by the FBI in the 1990s that turned him into the United States’ most famous cybercriminal.

Following his arrest, conviction, and release in 2000, he began a new career as a security consultant, writer, and public speaker.

Sadly, the famed hacker has died. Kevin Mitnick passed away at 59 on Sunday, July 16, 2023, after battling pancreatic cancer for more than a year.

The news of his demise was made public on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, by a cybersecurity training company he co-founded, KnowBe4.

The news was also confirmed and reported in an obituary posted on the website of Dignity Memorial, a Las Vegas funeral home.

At the time of his death, Kevin Mitnick was working as a security evangelist and ‘Chief Hacking Officer’ at KnowBe4, a security awareness training company, based in Florida

At the time of this report, the family was planning her final funeral arrangement and the details are yet to be finalized. We will keep you updated.