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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Frank Bajak

Pioneering hacker Kevin Mitnick, FBI-wanted felon turned security guru, dead at 59

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Kevin Mitnick, who was once one of the most wanted computer hackers in the world, has died at the age of 59.

Mitnick died Sunday in Las Vegas after a 14-month battle with pancreatic cancer, said Stu Sjouwerman, CEO of the security training firm KnowBe4, where Mitnick was chief hacking officer.

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