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Kevin Mitnick - FBI's Most Wanted Hacker

Summary by Korben
This article is part of my special summer hackers series. Good reading! Imagine a guy able to launch a nuclear war by whistled on a public phone? No, I'm not talking to you about a super-villain from James Bond, but about Kevin Mitnick according to... the American FBI. Welcome back in the 90s, where judges took seriously the idea that a hacker could hack NORAD with whistles. From the delusion you say! And yet, this absurdity is just a glimpse of…
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This article is part of my special summer hackers series. Good reading! Imagine a guy able to launch a nuclear war by whistled on a public phone? No, I'm not talking to you about a super-villain from James Bond, but about Kevin Mitnick according to... the American FBI. Welcome back in the 90s, where judges took seriously the idea that a hacker could hack NORAD with whistles. From the delusion you say! And yet, this absurdity is just a glimpse of…

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Korben broke the news in on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
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