Kevin Devid Mitnick ( Born August 6, 1963 ) is an American computer security consultant, author, and hacker, best known for his high profile 1995 arrest and later five years in prison for various computer and communications-related crimes.
Miskick's pursuits, arrest, trial and sentence along with the associated journalism, books and films were all controversial.
After release, Mitnick now runs an IT Security Company called **Mitnick Security Consulting LLC **that helps companies prevent hackers from infiltrating their systems.