Kevin Mitnick

Quotes by Kevin Mitnick

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Hacker · American · 1963–2023

American hacker (1963–2023)

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“Companies spend millions of dollars on firewalls, encryption, and secure access devices and it's money wasted because none of these measures address the weakest link in the security chain: the peop...”
— Kevin Mitnick
Information People

“I wasn't a hacker for the money, and it wasn't to cause damage.”
— Kevin Mitnick
Hacker Cause Damage

“Are hackers a threat? The degree of threat presented by any conduct, whether legal or illegal, depends on the actions and intent of the individual and the harm they cause.”
— Kevin Mitnick
Individual Actions Intent

“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.”
— Kevin Mitnick
Knowledge Curiosity Profit