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Hackers are breaking the systems for profit. Before, it was about intellectual curiosity and pursuit of knowledge and thrill, and now hacking is big business.

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Kevin Mitnick
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: August 6
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It was used for decades to describe talented computer enthusiasts, people whose skill at using computers to solve technical problems and puzzles was - and is - respected and admired by others possessing similar technical skills.
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My argument is not that I shouldn't have been punished, but that the punishment didn't fit the crime.
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But a lot of businesses out there don't see the return on investment, they look at it as a liability, and until they can understand that proactive security actually returns, gives them a return on investment, it's still a hard sell for people.
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My primary goal of hacking was the intellectual curiosity, the seduction of adventure.
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I could have evaded the FBI a lot longer if I had been able to control my passion for hacking.
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I get hired to hack into computers now and sometimes it's actually easier than it was years ago.
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I was addicted to hacking, more for the intellectual challenge, the curiosity, the seduction of adventure not for stealing, or causing damage or writing computer viruses.
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