Kevin Mitnick, the world’s most famous hacker, died at the age of 59

Kevin Mitnick, one of the world’s most famous hackers who was previously on the FBI’s wanted list, has passed away.

Mitnick had spent 5 years in prison in the past, but after some time he became a security consultant and then a writer. This 59-year-old hacker died yesterday at the age of 59 due to pancreatic cancer. A few weeks ago, Mitnik unveiled a code breaker called Hashtropolis, whose components include 24 4090 graphics cards and 6 Nvidia 2080 cards.

Source: Boing Boing