Here is the Top 5 Most Notorious Hackers :
1. Albert Gonzalez
Albert Gonzalez is an american computer hacker, who faced several legal
actions due to his illegal activities. Gonzalez and co-conspirators
hacked into computer systems and stole credit card information from TJX,
Office Max, DSW and Dave and Buster's, among other online retail
outlets. They then sold the numbers to other criminals. Albert Gonzalez
is the most notorious hacker who did such biggest fraud in history. On
March-25-2010, Gonzalez was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.
Born : 1981
Computer Use : First computer when he was 8.
Current Status: Gonzalez is currently serving his 20-year sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution, Milan.
Nationality: American
2. Owen Walker
Owen Walker (AKILL) is a computer hacker living in New Zealand,
who was discharged without conviction despite pleading guilty to several
charges of 'cybercrime'. Walker received just under $40,000 for his
part in the attacks, which included a global adware scheme and the
collapse of a computer server at the University of Pennsylvania. The
interesting fact is, he is a self taught computer expert !!.
Born: 1989
Computer use: Walker was home-schooled from the age of 13. He
received no formal computer training, instead teaching himself
programming and encryption
Current status: In 2008 he was hired by TelstraClear, a NewZealand subsidiary of Australian telecommunications company.
Nationality: Kiwi
3. Adrian Lamo
Adrian Lamo is an American threat analyst and former hacker. Lamo first
gained media attention for breaking into several high-profile computer
networks, including those of The New York Times, Yahoo!, and Microsoft,
culminating in his 2003 arrest. In 2010, Lamo reported U.S. soldier PFC
Bradley Manning to federal authorities, claiming that Manning had leaked
hundreds of thousands of sensitive U.S. government documents to
WikiLeaks.
Born: February 20, 1981
Computer use: He had a Commodore 64 at the of 6.
Current status: Threat Analyst
Nationality: American
4. Gary McKinnon
Gary McKinnon is a Scottish systems administrator and hacker who was
accused in 2002 of perpetrating the "biggest military computer hack of
all time". The US authorities claims that, he deleted critical files
from operating systems, which shut down the United States Army’s
Military District of Washington network of 2,000 computers for 24 hours.
McKinnon also posted a notice on the military's website: "Your security
is crap".
Born : 10 February 1966
Computer use: He got his first computer when he was 14 years old
Current status: SEO Expert
Nationality : British
5. Kevin Mitnick
Kevin David Mitnick is an American computer security consultant, author
and hacker. In 1999, he was convicted of various computer and
communications-related crimes. At the time of his arrest, he was the
most-wanted computer criminal in the United States. He is also called as
the master of Social engineering !
Born: August 6, 1963
Computer Use: When he was 16.
Current Status: Security Consultant
Nationality: American
