Kevin Mitnick
Kevin Mitnick 
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| Birthplace | Los Angeles |
| Birth date | 6 August 1963 |
| Death place | Las Vegas |
| Death date | 2023/07/16 |
| Death year | 2023 |
| Languages | English |
| Ethnicities | American, Armenian |
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. After his release from prison, he ran his own security firm, Mitnick Security Consulting, LLC, and was involved on other computer security firms.
Mitnick was born on August 6, 1963 in Van Nuys, California. His father was Alan Mitnick, his mother was Shelly Jaffe, and his maternal grandmother was Reba Vartanian. He grew up in Los Angeles and attended James Monroe High School in North Hills, during which time he became an amateur radio operator and chose the nickname "Condor" after watching the movie Three Days of the Condor. He was later enrolled at Los Angeles Pierce College and USC. For a time, he worked as a receptionist for Stephen S. Wise Temple.