Kevin Mitnick Wiki, Biography, Net Worth, Family, Wife

Kevin Mitnick, who was born on 6th August in the year 1963, is a well-known worldwide computer hacker, best-selling author as well as a cyber security consultant, who is famous for his hacking computer tricks. He is the CEO of Mitnick Security Consulting company. Due to his hacking tricks and cyber crimes, he had also been in imprisonment for some period of his life. After prison punishments, he changed his personality and now utilizes his outstanding skills by serving different counties’ governments’ by strengthening their security systems. He also gives guidance and information regarding security breaks to students and many officials. He is also regarded as one of the most notorious hackers throughout the world.

Physical Appearance

Kevin Mitnick’s height is 1,5m and his weight is approximately 78kg. nothing is exactly known about his exact body measurements. He was born in the year 1963 and currently he is 56 years old. He has a very sharp mind and is very intellectual at computer tricks.

Birth and Family

Kevin Mitnick came to this world on 6th August in the year 1963 in Van Nuys, which is a very small town in California. When he was very young of his age, his parents got divorced due to which he had to suffer a lot and face many hardships. Nothing is much known about his siblings and parents’ names.

Education

Kevin Mitnick got his early education from James Monroe High School which is situated in the North Hills, a very small area in Los Angeles in California. There he studied how to become an amateur radio operator. During his school days, his friend taught him phone phreaking which he used a lot. After schooling, he got enrolled in Los Angeles Pierce College as well as USC, where he got the knowledge of social engineering ad then used those tricks professionally, and became a worldwide hacker. Even today, as he now teaches his tricks to others, most of his lectures are based upon social engineering.

Career

Kevin Mitnick had a huge interest in computer hacking and social engineering since childhood. After education, he started his career by hacking the punch card system which was used in Los Angeles buses to travel freely. After that with enhanced skills and confidence in his tricks, he started breaking the security systems of many large companies. He got imprisoned several times for his cyber crimes and computer network hacking through 1970 to 1990s.

After that in the early 2000s, he got transformed and started using his skills for goodwill, instead of bad deeds. His life changed then. He became a successful security consultant to all and worldwide counties governments used to ask him guidance about the best security systems. He also became best-selling authors writing famous books on computer security. He also became a public speaker later on. Currently, he owns a security consulting company where he is CEO. Apart from that he also works at KnowBe4 as a Chief Hacking Officer.  He also provides guidance and training to government employees as well as multinational companies through online lectures of social engineering.

Personal Life

Kevin Mitnick used to keep his personal information away from social media. However, he is a divorced person. He married Bonnie Vitello in the year 1987, but after just 3 years they both separated in 1990. Nothing is much known about his current marital status.

Money Factor

Kevin Mitnick is a worldwide known computer security consultant, distinguished author, security analyst, cyber crime prisoner as well as an avid speaker on information security. He has gained much fame, wealth and success throughout his career from different hacking tricks which he learned from social engineering. His average salary per year is $1.5 million and net worth is approximately $20 million. Today he is widely required by the governments of worldwide countries for strengthening their security systems, which make him a rich businessman.

Awards and Achievements

Kevin Mitnick is today regarded as one of the best persons strengthening security systems as well as computer networks. Apart from that, he also gives lectures on social engineering as a keynote speaker on various events and occasions. He also features on the radio as well as television shows. He has a repute for being an international author, writing on the privacy and security of different computer networks. He is also famous for his bestselling books including “The Art of Deception, Intrusion as well as Invisibility”.

Interesting Facts of Kevin Mitnick

1. Kevin Mitnick came to this world on 6th August in the year 1963 in Van Nuys, which is a very small town in California.
2. Kevin Mitnick is a worldwide known computer security consultant, distinguished author, security analyst, cybercrime prisoner as well as an avid speaker on information security.
3. He is the CEO of Mitnick Security Consulting company.
4. Due to his hacking tricks and cybercrimes, he had also been in imprisonment for some period of his life.
5. He changed his personality and now utilizes his outstanding skills by serving different counties’ governments’ by strengthening their security systems.
6. He also gives guidance and information regarding security breaks to students and many officials.
7. He got the knowledge of social engineering and then used those tricks professionally, and became a worldwide hacker.
8. He has a repute for being an international author, writing on the privacy and security of different computer networks.
9. He is also regarded as one of the most notorious hackers throughout the world.
10. His average salary per year is $1.5 million and net worth is approximately $20 million.

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