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Famous People of the Internet

Quiz -- Question 3 of 15

This Phone 'Phreaker' is the hero of Internet hackers and crackers around the world. Now released from prison, he is the most famous hacker in history, and the bestselling author of "The Art of Deception".

 

 

 

A. Gore Vidal
 
B. Jack Layton
 
C. Gary Larson
 
D. Kevin Mitnick 


Kevin Mitnick spent his 1970's and 1980's adolescence as a "Phone Phreaker", hacking telephone and cellular systems to get free long distance and telephone service. 

Charged with offenses in California and North Carolina, Kevin was ultimately beaten by a counter-hacker, Tsutumo Shimomura




Read Kevin Mitnick's story here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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