Top 5 Most Famous Hackers in the World
Hacking
In computer hacking, vulnerabilities in systems and networks are identified and exploited to gain unauthorized access to those systems. It is not all malicious hacking. Cybersecurity professionals, software engineers, and testers seeking out vulnerabilities can be considered white hat hackers. They act maliciously. Nevertheless, there is a large grey area in which political activists and hackers slip between both hats.
Kevin Mitnick
Computer security consultant, author, and convicted hacker Kevin David Mitnick hails from the United States. It is best known that he served five years in prison for various computer and communications-related crimes following his arrest in 1995.
Anonymous
The Anonymous movement and collective is a largely decentralized group of activists and hacktivists perhaps best known for their many cyberattacks against governments, government institutions, government agencies, corporations, and the Church of Scientology.
Adrian Lamo
Among his achievements was becoming an expert in threat analysis and hacking. Media attention first arose when Lamo broke into several high-profile computer networks, including those of The New York Times, Yahoo! and Microsoft, which culminated in his arrest in 2003.
Albert Gonzalez
A computer hacker and computer criminal named Albert Gonzalez is accused of stealing over 170 million credit card numbers from 2005 to 2007 and reselling them for more than $1 billion: the biggest such fraud in history.
Matthew Bevan and Richard Pryce
Several military networks were hacked by Matthew Bevan and Richard Pryce when they worked together in 1996, including Griffiss Air Force Base, the Defense Information System Agency and Korean Atomic Research Institute, as well as other military networks. A third world war could have been avoided if Bevan (Kuji) and Pryce (Datastream Cowboy) hadn’t pushed KARI research onto American military systems. According to the BBC, Bevan claims to be investigating a UFO conspiracy theory and his case resembles Gary McKinnon’s. Even military networks are vulnerable, whether or not they have malicious intent.
Fun Fact
Who is the No 1 hacker in the world?
Today, he serves Fortune 500 companies, governments, and international institutions as a trusted and highly sought-after security consultant. Hacker Kevin Mitnick is an internationally respected expert in social engineering, hacking, and security awareness training. His name appears on the world’s most popular software program for end-user security awareness training.
Also See: How to Protect Your Privacy Online- Don’t be a Victim of Hackers
