This is a story about two hackers one notorious for eluding the FBI for years and one for being a computer security expert.
Kevin David Mitnick (born on August 6, 1963) is a computer security consultant, author, and hacker. In the late 20th century, 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 made use of his skill to steal things from the internet used systems with unauthorized access. With his skill he illegally obtained various data from secure and prohibited computer networks. He made use of his abilities to break the law in which he got captured and convicted.
Tsutomu Shimomura (下村 努 Shimomura Tsutomu, born October 23, 1964) is a Japanese scientist and computer security expert based in the United States, who became an instant celebrity when he, together with computer journalist John Markoff, tracked down and helped the FBI arrest hacker Kevin Mitnick. He is the other side of the coin, where in Mitnicks goal was to infiltrate computer system he on the other hand makes sure those computer systems are secure. He made use of his skills and knowledge to safeguard computer systems. He helps law enforcement capture cyber offenders. Although he is also a hacker he uses this skill within the legalities of the law. He made use of skills which does no break the law in turn using hacking to counter other hackers.
