Kevin Mitnick Links
Web Pages
www.kevinmitnick.com This seems to be the closest thing there is to an official Kevin Mitnick support site. Check out Emmanuel Goldstein's reviews of the first and second versions of the movie script for Takedown. There's also information about Kevin's defense fund and about the demonstrations planned for 6/4/1999. Due to some difficulties back in April '99, they had to set up a backup site for a while. Here's a directory of pictures, and here's another.
www.freekevin.com This used to be a separate site in support of Kevin, but now acts as an alternate name for www.kevinmitnick.com.
ID Card Auction There's an auction on Ebay for one of Kevin's photo ID cards. This one was issued by the San Bernardino County Jail. Bidding ends on 12/31/2000.
www.2600.com Home of 2600: The Hacker Quarterly. They're very involved in Kevin's cause, and often publicize new developments on the web site and on their radio program "Off the Hook" on WBAI. They've also got a new flyer about Kevin.
Guiness Records A page set up by 2600 to correct the errors in the "Most Notorious Hacker" record in the 1999 Guinness Book of World Records.
Defense Fund Compilation CD Brendan Avery is working on a compilation album as a fundraiser for the Defense Fund. He has composed the first original song for the compilation, "Free Kevin! (Hackers Unite)", which is available for download as mp3 (4.8 meg) or RealAudio (771 k)
The Druids have a song at mp3.com called "Free Kevin Mitnick".
Hamburg Robbert Has set up a page with some advertising links to the Webcelerator page, Resulting Services, and freewebspace.net. Why do you care? For every hit generated by Robbert's links, the advertisers will donate 5 cents to the Mitnick Defense Fund! Don't overuse these links (once a day per person for each link is fine), or they'll disable them. There's also a free online game you can join that will pay 1 dollar per person to the defense fund. In addition, Robbert has set up a chat area here.
Alternative Robbert Alternate address for Robbert's page. Try them both!
www.justinpetersen.com is back up. Justin Petersen (aka Agent Steal) aided the authorities in apprehending Kevin Mitnick. He was a prisoner himself recently, but now he's out again. This address used to lead to his site, but the domain was taken over by Ron Austin, another hacker he apparently turned on. Ron let the site lapse, but re-established it in the wake of recent actions by Agent Steal. Once he lost his domain, Petersen moved his site here, but that has also apparently gone away. Justin's new site is here.
Who Is Kevin Mitnick? Plagiarism is the sincerest form of flattery. I don't mind that they lifted my content, since they're helping to get the word out, but a link back would have been nice.
Digest Archive Archive of digests of the Mitnick mailing list. Maintained by EmpAllin.
Digest Archive Archive of digests of the Mitnick mailing list. Maintained by EmpAllin. A Free Kevin Screen Saver is also available.
Free Kevin Shockwave A very good Shockwave presentation/artwork about Kevin, by Zenboy. Reminiscent of Jenny Holzer. Note that Kevin's address as listed at this site is not current.
Free Kevin A static "Free Kevin" page for use at trade shows, retail outlets, or anywhere else with publicly-accessible net connections. Provided by kevinmitnick.com.
Addicted to Computers Urban Legends discussion of computer addiction, mentions Kevin.
Cracking for Kevin distributed.net is coordinating a massive effort to crack the RC5 encryption scheme. The folks at this link have formed a team to contribute computing power to the attempt. Any prize money the team wins as a result of their efforts will be donated to Kevin's defense fund. Find out how your machine can become part of the Fastest Computer On Earth!
Mitnick Collection Another site with links.
Free Kevin Club A Free Kevin club on Yahoo!
Free Kevin Logos Home of a contest to create parodies of existing logos in order to spread the word.
GiveUp A Takedown parody. Wonderful.
giveup.com Alias for the link above.
Grudge Match Amusing poster by rOTTEN publicizing a battle-royale between Mitnick and Shimomura.
Execute Kevin! Another funny site, this one has a sarcastic "modest proposal" that Kevin be executed because of his fearsome k-rad Superhuman Hacker Powers.
CUD 8.22 Computer Underground Digest 8.22. Contains a hilarious review of "Takedown" as a romance novel.
This Just In The truth about Kevin Mitnick and John Markoff. Funny.
This Just In Same as above, at a different site.
Kevin Mitnick Dead Parody "news" article from Innerpulse, dated 3/4/1999, authored by ShadowMaster. This caused quite a stir on the Mitnick mailing list when some people took it at face value.
I was thinking An archived post from alt.rave containing a quick chronology of Kevin's encounters with the law.
Kevin Mitnick Shack Site with lots of links. Unfortunately, a lot of them are dead.
Mitnick/Shimomura Affair Good site with some links.
Flyer Archive You guessed it, it's an archive of flyers. They're also providing space for the infamous voice mail messages that plagued Shimomura from an unknown source.
www.mitnick.com Yet another alias for kevinmitnick.com.
Beyond HOPE RealAudio Attorney Donald Randolph addresses the Beyond HOPE attendees and answers questions.
jump0 page An alternative source for Free Kevin bumper stickers. There's also an excellent flyer here and a review of Takedown here, as well as some pictures of the MDC.
Free Kevin T-Shirts are available at this link. The site is mirrored here.
Mitnick Merchandise Help support the defense fund and spread the word at the same time!
If the Shirt Fits Warning: Adults Only! T-shirt model sits on Kevin's face. There are pictures of another t-shirt model here, along with "Mitnick Man".
Software 2000 Calendar Adult Year 2000 calendar with one image of a model wearing "Free Kevin" bumper stickers.
Operation Condor Another site in support of Kevin. Seems to pretty much reprint material from the KevinMitnick and 2600 websites.
Bevvi's Site Another Free Kevin site. Run by Bev aka D-Tox.
Telephreak's Flyer Another flyer. Telephreak has also set up replacements for the Win 95 Startup/Shutdown screens.
Free Kevin Graphics Some excellent photos of Kevin, edited by Alexander Arvei.
Sitcker Guy Another place to get cheap stickers printed.
ttol Quickie bio of Kevin.
Handle:Condor Another quickie biographical sketch.
HHOF Hackers Hall of Fame entry for Kevin. Seems to be the same text as site above. Looks like somebody ripped somebody off.
WELL Intrusion FAQ FAQ about the January 1995 intrusion on The WELL.
Unofficial Mitnick/shimomura FAQ From the (very unfortunately) defunct Internet Underground Magazine.
Paul Hsieh's Hacker Page This site has some good original content about the Mitnick case, and also presents the standard fliers. In addition, there are links and content related to issues like spamming, the legal system, and cryptography.
Birthday Pic Good picture of Kevin with prison bars. He looks utterly out of place: about the last person anyone would consider a menace.
Digital Dementia Stainless Steel Rat's page. SSR thoughtfully provided silver ribbons to readers of the mailing list a while ago. Now he's got a site with Mitnick information, among other interesting things.
NytroWeb A page with a quick summary and a link to 2600.
uglypig.org Another site with a chat area.
How Mitnick hacked Tsutomu Shimomura with an IP Sequence Attack Despite the verbose title and the unproven assumption that Mitnick was in fact the attacker, Shimomura offers an interesting post-mortem of the attack on his system.
NY Times Photo in black and white, and in color.
Desktop Theme A Free Kevin Windows Desktop theme by BRaiN KaNDy! The BRainN's page is here. Also, there are some fliers available in an archive here. Check out the Bri-Man's Letter to the Editor.
Party for Kevin These folks threw a fundraising rave/party in Dayton, Ohio on August 28th, 1998, with profits going to the Mitnick defense fund.
It's Not What You Think Hypertext essay about Kevin Mitnick coverage in Newsweek.
Coke Machine This page allows users to enter text and have it displayed on a Coke machine's LED at Cal Tech. "Free Kevin" has been a popular slogan here.
Netscape Sign Another favorite of the list. This is another web-controlled sign, inside the offices of Netscape. Check here to see what's currently on the sign. (Updated every 20 seconds or so.)
Fridge Magnets Another site where users can post a "Free Kevin" message.
Worldcharts A site where you can vote for www.kevinmitnick.com as one of your favorite websites. They list the top 100, so this could be a good way to spread the word.
USA Today poll USA Today ran a reader poll for the top 100 stories of the century that didn't make the Newseum's top 100 list. Naturally, several Mitnick mailing list regulars used the opportunity to spread the word of Kevin's raw deal. The page now says "These are the final results", but doesn't actually list anything.
alt.culture alt.culture (NOT the newsgroup!) entry on Kevin.
Crypt 35 Contains "Sex, Lies, and Computer Tape", a comparison of "Takedown" and "The Fugitive Game".
Ajude Kevin! A Brazilian support page with text in English and Portugese.
Mail for Kevin Austrian page in support of Kevin. AltaVista translation is choppy, but it sounds like they'll send you a flexi-record of Digital Hijack if you send e-mail to the President saying "Free Kevin Mitnick". It also sounds like they believe Kevin has been tried and found guilty already. . .
Flashback Swedish site archiving Action Alert #1.
Alternativ kultura Hungarian page about Kevin.
Hvatanje K. Mitnicka A Kevin Mitnick page in Croatia. Can anyone send me a translation of this?
PCHome Taiwanese page with something to say about Kevin.
Hero Del Hacker Italian translation of "Execute Kevin!" (see above)
Bail Application Mitnick attorney Donald Randolph's petition for Kevin's immediate release on bail.
Spring Street Courthouse Directions to and information about the courthouse where Kevin is to be sentenced.
The Fugitive Game Official site for Jonathan Littman's book "The Fugitive Game".
Cyberthief and the Samurai Dell Books promo site for the book by Jeff Goodell. For an excerpt, click here.
HFG Hack Archived version of the NY Times page hacked by HFG. Hosted by Antionline.
HFG Hack-alternate Another archive site with the HFG Times hack.
HFG at 2600 Acrhive of the HFG hack at 2600, with commentary.
HFG on Fox Transcript of Fox News coverage of the HFG hack, with commentary by Telephreak
Slashdot hack The hacked Slashdot page.
Slashdot hack at 2600 2600 archive of the hacked Slashdot page, with commentary
LoU Hacks Japan AntiOnline archive of the Legions of the Underground's mass hack of 24,000 Japanese domains.
Infotel Hack Brazilian hackers left a Free Kevin message in a hacked page at Infotel. (Archive provided by 2600). Translation of the page to English is available via AltaVista.
Independent Ink Hack archived at 2600.com. Relatively benign website hack with "Free Kevin" banners. This stayed up quite a while due to the Columbus Day holiday.
RootShell Hack Archive of the hacked RootShell page. There's a quick "Free Kevin" message buried in the b1fft3xt.
China Human Rights Hack 2600 archive of the hacked China Human Rights page. Brief mention of the Mitnick case.
Sindec Venezuelan government page hacked with a "Free Kevin" message. Archived at 2600.
Bumperdumper Bumperdumper.com page hacked with another "Free Kevin". Arhived at 2600.
CNTV A hacked Chilean site with a Free Kevin button. Archived at 2600.
Bosco Enterprises Another hacked site archived at 2600.
Scottish Executive Hacked Scottish government site archived at 2600. Has an anti-Kevin banner.
Cyberpunk A review of "Cyberpunk" by Hafner and Markoff.
Renee's Book Review A review of "The Cyberthief and the Samurai" by Jeff Goodell.
Court TV Comments This is Court TV's feedback page. If cameras are allowed at the trial, and if Court TV senses enough interest, they may televise the trial. Tell them what you think.
CyberCrime Forum ZDTV's CyberCrime forum, another appropriate place to discuss the Mitnick case.
US Sentencing Commission Has stats on the amount of time served by federal prisoners for various offenses. According to these statistics, if Kevin had assaulted someone or laundered money for the mob, he'd be out by now.
Internet World Some people planned a demonstration at Internet World in New York City at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, October 8, 1998.
Offtopic List Subcription page at ListBot for an off-topic Mitnick mailing list.
"nmap" and TCP/IP Sequence Prediction Technical report with a brief mention of Kevin's case.
User Friendly Cartoon about Kevin's probation.
ICCC Text of a speech made by FBI Director Louis Freeh at the 1997 International Computer Crime Conference, in which the Director downplays the amount of time Kevin Mitnick has been held without trial, and acknowledges that the FBI caught Mitnick with the aid of a computer specialist they "hired". (It's understood but not explicitly stated that Shimomura is the expert in question.)
Anti-Mitnick Banner Appears on this page owned by h4x0rz. Following the link brings you to The Sinnerz Page and eventually to BFK. It's interesting to note that while the various pro-Mitnick sites invariably explain why he doesn't belong behind bars, this one fails to explain why he does.
Kevin NOBODY Mitnick Another anti-Mitnick page. Blames Kevin for lots of stuff he had nothing to do with. (Like the hacked site for the film "Hackers", for example.)
Kill Kevin Yet Another wonderfully articulate anti-Kevin page.
1337 A "Screw Kevin" site that is actually pretty amusing.
DOJ Press Release A press release from the Department of Justice dated Jun 27, 1997, indicating Kevin's 22-month sentence.
SUN Microsystems gives away source code for free to academic institutions. Interesting, in light of the fact that it was alleged that Kevin did $80 million in damages by copying the same source code on his own. Anyone who doesn't qualify for the educational freebie can purchase the same source code for $100 (a savings of $79,999,900!) according to this page.
IMDB:Takedown The Internet Movie Database entry for "Takedown".
Miramax Films The folks who will be distributing the crockumentary to a theater near you.
www.takedown.com Boo! Hiss! Official site for the book "Takedown" on which the movie is based. Will probably become the official movie site later on. The movie poster is available here.
www.cybertraque.com Official website for the French version of Takedown, released 3/15/2000.
Talking Book Topics Library of Congress listing of audiobooks contains an entry for "Takedown" that erroneously attributes the Shimomura intrusion to Kevin.
Agent Steal Justin Petersen's site.
eGroups:Free Kevin eGroups (formerly onelist) hosts various mailing lists. This one is devoted to the Mitnick cause. Visit the page, or see the e-mail section below to find out how to subscribe. This page is also available here.
Reportage
Police Want Site Article by Washington Post reporter Rene Sanchez about Justin Petersen being on the run. Perpetuates the twin lies that Kevin Mitnick once graced the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list and that he is charged with stealing credit card numbers. Unfortunately, the untruths seem to have spread from this article to other publications.
Hacker Hero in Cold Storage Margaret Ward article about Kevin in the Irish Times is sympathetic, but also perpetuates some erroneous claims: that Kevin is charged with credit card theft, and that he hacked Shimomura's system.
Justice for Hackers Although the Washington Post neglected to print a correction for the errors in the Rene Sanchez story, they did print this letter from Allin McFarland.
The Switchroom Home to the writings of Kevin Poulsen. Plenty of good stuff here.
The Condor Brief Excellent analysis by Kevin Poulsen on the difference between fraud and theft as applied to Kevin Mitnick's case.
Platt Excerpt This appears to be an excerpt from Charles "Where's The Crime?" Platt's book "Anarchy Online" that deals with Katie Hafner and John Markoff's research on Kevin, and how they were apparently duped by Kevin's associates into believing all sorts of false information.
The Mad-Scientist Myth Figure Another Platt article.
Whatever Happened to ? Guardian Newswire article from April 1996.
Kevin Mitnick Update Guardian Newswire article from September 1996.
Whatever Happened to ? Guardian Newswire article from October 1996.
1996 Computer Break-Ins Guardian Newswire review of 1996, published March 1997.
Mitnick Sentenced Guardian Newswire article from August 1997.
Extra Feds Nab Legendary Hacker Brief Time Daily blurb about Mitnick's capture. Dated 2/15/95.
Hacker a Bad Omen for Internet Security Time Daily article, 2/16/95.
Mitnick Held Without Bond Time article dated 2/17/95.
Kevin Mitnick's Digital Obsession Time article 2/27/95.
Cracks in the Net Time article 2/27/95.
The Real Yahooligans Time Daily article dated 12/9/97 about the HAGIS attack in March.
Hacker Group Rewrites New York Times Site Time Netly News article by Declan McCullagh about the HFG NY Times hack.
HFG Interview in Forbes magazine by Adam L. Penenberg.
Books Present Two Sides of Super-Hacker Mitnick CNN article about "Takedown" and "The Fugitive Game". dated 2/7/96.
China Web Site runs afoul of Human Rights Hackers CNN coverage of the China Human Rights hack.
Cyberspace's Most Wanted The infamous July 4, 1994 NT Times article by John Markoff.
How a Computer Sleuth Traced a Digital Trail" NY Times Article 2/16/95
A Most-Wanted Cyberthief is Caught in his own Web NY Times article dated 2/16/95.
Hacker Case Underscores Internet's Vulnerability New York Times article 2/17/95.
An Outlaw in Cyberspace NY Times article about the 3 books from 1996. Dated 2/4/96.
Hacker Reaches Plea Bargain NY Times article from 4/24/96.
Yahoo! Falls Victim to Hacker With Demands NY Times article dated 12/7/97 about the Yahoo! attack.
Hacker Group Commandeers Times Web Site NY Times article by Amy Harmon about the HFG takeover of the Times website.
Hacker to Get 22 Months in Prison AP article about Mitnick's sentencing for parole violation and wire fraud.
Hacker Case is a Challenge Nando Times article from 2/17/95.
How Cyber-Sleuths Captured Hacker SF Examiner article dated 2/16/95.
FBI Rushes to Assess Damage SF Examiner article dated 2/17/95.
Downfall of a Computer Wiz SF Chronicle article dated 2/17/95.
San Diego Man Set Electronic Trap SF Chronicle article dated 2/17/95.
Hackers find Legitimate Role as Consultants AP article by Chris Allbritton, available from the Philadelphia Inquirer. Brief mention of Mitnick and the HFG hack. Also available from the AP website.
Hit and Run Brief mention on www.suck.com.
Detroit News Article An article written by Jon Kade for the Detroit News.
Donald Randolph Chat Transcript of a chat session with Mitnick attorney Donald Randolph that occurred on MSNBC on 7/23/1998.
Merry Prankster or National Threat? WebReview interview with "Fugitive Game" author Jonathan Littman.
A Crime by Any Other Name Church of Scientology article about computer crime. Includes a section about Kevin.
Trial Precedents An article from MSNBC, dated July 23, 1998, about the ground-breaking nature of certain legal aspects of Kevin's case.
Judge Postpones Mitnick Trial 12/3/98 Reuters article on MSNBC about the approval of the continuance, and the severance.
Mitnick Lands in Solitary A Wired News article about the infamous Tuna Fish incident.
Cause For Alarm The truth about the Tuna Fish incident.
Hackers to Shake Down Takedown A Wired News article by Wendy Grossman in anticipation of the Miramax protest.
A Low-Key Mitnick Protest A Wired News article about the Miramax protest.
Kicking Crackers Off The Grid An article from Wired News that mentions Kevin briefly.
Hacker Can't Get Access Wired News article by Arik Hesseldahl about limitations on Kevin's access to evidence.
Rogue Hackers Gallery Wired News article by Daryl Lindsey about various other hackers, their exploits, and their sentences.
Mitnick's Trial Delayed Doug Thomas article on Wired News dated 12/4/98, about the continuance.
Mitnick: 'I am Tired of Delays' Doug Thomas article on Wired News about Kevin's response to the continuance. KDM granted a very rare interview for this article.
All Things Considered Show from 1/30/96 contrasting "Takedown" with "The Fugitive Game".
Talk of the Nation Show from 3/26/97. Neal Conan interviews Jonathan Littman about "The Watchman", followed by listener Q & A.
Spectacular Computer Crimes Another article about Kevin.
Security on the Net Article by Bruce Koball.
Off The Hook Show from 3/31/98. Donald Randolph discusses Kevin's denial of bail and the restrictions on his ability to review evidence.
Skeet's a Scab A column in the Village Voice including some coverage of the Miramax protest.
Kevin Mitnick Miramax Protest An article at slashdot.org about the Miramax protest in NYC.
Miramax Protest CNBC video and stills from the Miramax protest, archived at kevinmitnick.com.
Darkside Hacker An article at the Online Journalism Review about the movie.
Hacking for Mitnick Online Journalism Review article by Doug Thomas about the HFG hack.
Film of Jailed Hacker Sparks Web of Protest An article from Newsday about the film and the Miramax protest.
Mitnick's Surprise Witness An article on ZDNet about the scheduled trial.
All the News That's Fit to Hack ZDNet article by Martha Stone on the NY Times HFG hack.
New Twist: Feds Recant on Mitnick's Fugitive Status ZDNet article by Jonathan Littmann.
Convicted Hacker Offline ZDNet article by Joseph Panettieri about Justin Petersen's fugitive status. Brief mention of Mitnick.
Mitnick Trial Delay? ZDNet article by Kevin Poulsen, dated 11/24/98, about new developments in the legal battle.
CyberCrime RealAudio interview with Kevin Poulsen about the defense motions filed 11/30/98.
More Delays for Mitnick Trial Another ZDTV article by Kevin Poulsen and Robert Lemos about the 11/30/98 motion for continuance.
Mitnick Trial Postponed Kevin Poulsen article on ZDTV about the continuance, dated 12/4/98.
Mitnick News Recording of a ZDTV news item about KDM.
Mitnick Affair An article about Kevin in French.
Mitnick's Malice, Shimomura's Chivalry Article in Salon magazine about the 3 Mitnick books that came out in the wake of his capture.
A Morality Play for the Information Age Q & A session with John Markoff about Takedown.
Free Kevin Mitnick An article by Kevin Poulsen about the Yahoo attack and its aftermath.
Meet Mitnick's Prosecutor Article by Kevin Poulsen profiling David Schindler.
Mitnick's Ninth Circuit Article by Kevin Poulsen about the Mitnick court battle.
Hannibal Hacker An article by Kevin Poulsen about the movie "Takedown".
Mitnick and Me An article by Kevin Poulsen about the 2600 group currently filming a documentary about Kevin Mitnick's plight.
Grassroots Hacktivism Article by Kevin Poulsen about the HFG hack and its significance to the pro-Mitnick cause.
Monicalewinsky.com Site Hacked ZDNet article by Martha Stone dated 3/4/99 about the hacking of a domain placeholder (i.e. carpetbagger) website. Apparently the hackers left a link to kevinmitnick.com.
Giving Chase in Cyberspace Confused article from USA Today by Bruce Haring. Unclear whether it's a review of the book "Takedown" or a news article. Also reports as fact that Kevin intruded into Shimomura's computer and left the insulting phone messages--two things which have yet to be proved.
NASA Nabs Computer Hacker AP article published in USA Today about the cracking of the web page for NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. Apparently, the cracker left a message in support of Kevin.
Yahoo! Hackers Threaten to Unleash Virus AP article published in USA Today about the Yahoo! hack/protest.
Hacker Case may set Legal Precedents Well-written, balanced ABC News item by Michael Martinez about the legal ground the Mitnick case is breaking.
The Great Hacker Divide" ABC News article by Michael Martinez which initially mentioned Mitnick's exploits and "massive credit card fraud". When the inaccuracies were called to his attention, Mr. Martinez revised the article, citing "massive wire fraud" and "alleged exploits".
Markoff Interview ZDTV's Luke Reiter gets John Markoff's reaction to the NY Times hack. Softball interview.
Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy Business column by Chris Nolan which includes mention of John Markoff's choice of Jeff Goldblum to portray him in the film adaptation of "Takedown"
Inside a Hacker's World CNET article by Elissa Palmer about the NY Times hack.
Hacked Off James Hanback wrote an article for the Nashville Scene that contained some pretty harsh opinions of hackers in general and Kevin Mitnick specifically. When readers of the Mitnick mailing list alerted Hanback to inaccuracies in the article, The Scene withdrew it from their website and published this more balanced followup article. It was the reasoned comments, not the flames, that led Mr. Hanback to reconsider.
Ethan Suplee Interview with one of the supporting cast members in "TakeDown". Astoundingly, he seems to actually understand some of the realities of Kevin's situation.
World Record Blunder Kevin Poulsen article on ZDNet about Kevin's "record" in the Guinness Book.
Week of Chaos Kevin Poulsen column on ZDNet which includes mention of the continuance request filed by Donald Randolph in January 1999.
Hacker Backers Disrupt Newspaper Web Sites Detroit News reprint of a Baltimore Sun article by Michael Stroh about the hacking of the Sun's web site. The hacked page mentioned the Mitnick case.
Ground Zero Clyde Lewis radio show from 3/7/1999, all about the Mitnick case.
Rootshell News Mentioned the hacking of the Id Software website on 2/16/1999. The hack included a "Free Kevin" message. The hacked page is archived here.
Mitnick to Plead GuiltyZDNet article by Alex Wellen and Luke Reiter dated 3/17/1999, about the plea agreement.
Mitnick Signs Plea Agreement" AP/ZDNN story by Michael White about the plea agreement. (Will the "FBI's Most Wanted" myth ever die?)
ZDTV News RealAudio/RealVideo coverage of the plea agreement.
Case Closed for Cracker? Doug thomas article on Wired News, dated 3/19/99.
The Bumper Sticker Stays Kevin Poulsen essay on ZDNet, dated 3/22/99, about the imminent plea agreement, and the shift in the public's perception of hackers.
Mitnick In Court ZDNet article by Kevin Poulsen and Iolande Bloxsom dated 3/25/1999 about Judge Pfaelzer's review of the plea agreement. RealVideo coverage is available here.
Mitnick's Judgment Day at Hand Wired News article by Doug Thomas dated 3/25/99, about the plea agreement and the state charges from California.
Mitnick Sentenced to 46 Months Wired News article by Doug Thomas, dated 3/29/99.
Mitnick Plea Accepted ZDNet article by Luke Reiter dated 3/26/1999 about the acceptance of the plea agreement. RealVideo coverage is available here.
Mitnick admits guilt, cuts a deal Reuters coverage of the plea deal, dated 3/26/99.
Relief, anger greet Mitnick plea Kevin Poulsen article on ZDNet, dated 3/29/99 about reaction to the plea agreement.
Mitnick Speaks! An interview of Kevin in Forbes, by Adam Penenberg, dated 4/5/99.
Voices from the Net Reactions to the Mitnick case, compiled by Adam Penenberg for Forbes, 4/5/99.
Forbes Forum discussion forum linked to the Forbes articles above.
The demonizing of a hacker Forbes article by Adam Penenberg about the Mitnick case. Surprisingly sympathetic, and solid on the facts.
The troubled path of Kevin Mitnick Sidebar to the above article, with a timeline of Kevin's brushes with the law. The "probation violation" section fails to mention that Kevin's own PO has said on the record that Kevin completed his probabtion before going on the road, but other than that, the timeline appears to be accurate.
Hacking Legend's Sign-Off Well-written L.A. Times article by Greg Miller dated 3/18/1999, about the plea agreement. Also contains a pretty good history of Kevin's legal troubles.
Mitnick Trial: Full Speed Ahead Doug Thomas article on Wired News dated 3/12/1999 about the denial of the continuance motion.
Mitnick Pleads Guilty Doug Thomas article on Wired News dated 3/18/1999 about the plea agreement.
Plea bargain reached in Mitnick case MSNBC article by Mike Brunker dated 3/18/1999 about the plea agreement.
Superhacker Kevin Mitnick signs plea agreement CNN article dated 3/18/1999 about the plea agreement.
Insurgency on the Internet Collection of feature articles on CNN, all about hackers. Several mentions of Kevin Mitnick.
Big Brother Taps the Bitstream Wired News article by Declan McCullagh, dated 4/7/99, in which Scott Charney of the Justice Department uses Kevin Mitnick as a justification for increased government surveillance of citizens.
Sometimes, crime pays Article by Kim Nash dated 10/19/98 with information about Kevin Mitnick, Kevin Poulsen, and Robert Morris.
Notorious hacker Mitnick to plead guilty CNet article by Dan Goodin dated 3/18/1999 about the agreement.
U.S. Hacker Mitnick Reaches Plea Deal - Report Yahoo/Reuters article dated 3/18/1999.
Superhacker Kevin Mitnick signs plea agreement Different version of the CNN article above, dated 3/18/1999. This one contains the "Most Wanted" myth.
Superhacker Kevin Mitnick signs plea bargain deal Another version of the same AP article from 3/18/1999.
Hacker Mitnick signs plea agreement USA Today's version of the AP article from 3/18/1999.
Hacker Serves One More Year Channel One story about the plea agreement. There is an associated RealVideo piece here. The article and the video piece are sloppy with the facts, even compared to the usual low level of accuracy in the reportage of this case. Here's a list of myths that made it into these reports as "facts".
Mitnick's hacker accomplice pleads guilty Article by Dan Goodin dated 4/26/99 about Lewis DePayne's guilty plea.
How Much Damage did Mitnick Do? Wired News article by Doug Thomas dated 5/5/99, about the damage claims.
Did Sun Inflate Mitnick Damages? Wired News article by Lindsey Arent dated 5/22/99, about Sun's damage claims.
Friends Lend Infamous Hacker Air Support. LA Times article by Greg Miller dated 6/7/99 about the protests on 6/4/99.
Mitnick's friends in High Places ZDNet story by Kevin Poulsen dated 6/4/99 about the protests on that date.
Takedown preview preview of the movie on "Ain't it Cool News". Little more than a plot synopsis and a list of people associated with the film. No indication at all of whether the film is good or bad. There is also a "talk back" discussion area for people to post their own opinions.
Should Hackers Spend Years in Prison? Excellent article by Peter Wayner in Salon, dated 6/9/99, about the trend towards open source rather than proprietary information, and the shift of "scary" fringe technology into the mainstream.
Windfall Kevin Poulsen article on ZDNet dated 5/12/99 about the release of the damage estimates provided to the prosecution.
Feds Warn Hackers will be Prosecuted; pro-Mitnick protest planned CNN article dated 6/2/1999 about a crackdown on website hacks.
Mitnick Case is Down to Dollars Wired News article by Doug Thomas, dated 7/13/1999 about the restitution Kevin will have to pay.
The Hacker and the Toker Cal Law article by Paul Elias dated 7/26/99 about Kevin seeking help from Tony Serra.
Mitnick Sentencing Postponed Again ZDNN Newsburst item dated 7/26/1999.
Mitnick: I was never a malicious person Kevin Poulsen article on ZDNet dated 7/30/1999 about the defense motion to unseal filings which may prove the government impoperly led Kevin's "victims" to overstate their losses.
Mitnick on the Attack (also known as "Mitnick Fights Back") same article as above, slightly different layout.
LA District Attorney drops Mitnick Case ZDNet article by Paul Elias, dated 8/6/1999, about the dropping of the CA state case.
Hacker Fraud Charges Dropped LA Times article by Jesse Hiestand about the dropping of the state charges. Perpetuates the "FBI's Most Wanted" myth.
Computer Hackers ride the Cutting Edge of Technology LA Times article by Jube Shiver, Jr., 8/8/1999. Perpetuates the same old myths about Kevin penetrating the Pentagon.
Hacker Kevin Mitnick sentenced to 46 Months Computerworld article by Jack McCarthy about Kevin's sentencing.
It's Over--Mitnick Finally Sentenced Kevin Poulsen article from ZDNet, dated 8/9/1999.
Hitting a Hacker Where it Hurts--in the Mouse Time article by Frank Pellegrini dated 8/10/1999, about Kevin's sentence and the terms of his probation. Repeats the "10 Most Wanted" myth.
Mitnick Could go Free in January Wired News article by Doug Thomas, dated 8/10/1999, about Kevin's sentence and restitution amount.
Names that Live in Infamy Salon Magazine article by David Brin, dated 8/13/1999. Outrageously, it mentions Kevin in passing along with the Unabomber, the Oklahoma City bombers, and Mark David Chapman.
A Non-Prosecution Complex ABC News article by Michael Martinez, dated 8/13/1999, about the low percentage of computer crime arrests that are actually prosecuted.
Online Crime Fighter Signs Off LA Times article by Greg Miller, dated 8/16/1999, about Mitnick prosecutor David Schindler accepting a lucrative partnership in a private law firm.
Life Not Kosher for Mitnick Wired News article by Doug Thomas, dated 8/18/1999, about Kevin's inability to adhere to a kosher diet at the San Bernardino facility.
Mitnick Hurt in Car Crash Doug Thomas article for Wired News, dated 8/26/1999, about the collision when the Marshals were transferring Kevin from San Bernardino back to MDC.
Schindler heads toward life post-Mitnick ZDNN story by Lisa Bowman dated 10/3/99 about prosecutor David Schindler leaving public employment for a lucrative partnership in a private firm. Again with the most wanted list!
Decrypting Kevin Mitnick Adam Penenberg article in Forbes, dated 9/20/99, about the disturbing legal precedents set by Judge Pfaelzer in the Mitnick case.
Go head and Sue! Forbes article by Adam Penenberg, dated 9/27/99, exposing John Vranesevich of AntiOnline for the non-expert he apparently is. The essay mentions the fact that JP has criticized Mitnick supporters.
KD6KEK Speaks Hilarious sound file (available as WAV or RealAudio) of a ham operator reading an article about Kevin. Warning: this file has been heavily edited so that nasty words repeat all through it. Mature minds only. I'm told the voice belongs to the late Frank Rechard, AKA KD6KEK.
Cracking the Charts A CNET article by Matt Lake, dated 10/27/99. Perfunctory mention of KDM, but thh article is really a Top Ten list of the greatest hacks of all time.
Mitnick Codefendant Sentenced TechTV article dated 12/6/99, by Iolande Bloxsom, about Lewis DePayne's sentencing.
Large-scale phone invasion goes unnoticed by all but FBI Hacking article by D. Ian Hopper, dated 12/14/99, which briefly mentions Kevin.
Rite of Passage ZDNet article by Kevin Poulsen, dated 1/5/2000, about hackers going underground while waiting for a trial. Mentions Kevin's "fugitive" time.
Mitnick's Digital Divide ZDNet article by Kevin Poulsen about the restrictions Kevin faces upon his release, dated 1/12/2000.
Hackers Down Congressional Resource Site APBNews article by David Noack dated 1/18/2000 about the Thomas website hack. The modified page included a link to the Freekevin site.
The Case of the Kung Fu 'Phreak'" Article by Kevin Poulsen on ZDNet,dated 1/21/2000, about Zeke Shif, who claims to have left the taunting messages Shimomura found on his voice-mail.
Markoff responds to Mitnick's criticism ZDNEt article dated 1/21/2000.
Mitnick statement: I defrauded no one ZDNet aricle dated 1/21/2000
Mitnick: I was manipulated ZDNet article by Robert Lemos, dated 1/21/2000, about Kevin's statement upon release.
Hacker Mitnick Released Friday ZDNet article by Kevin Poulsen, dated 1/21/2000.
comment by Lewis DePayne in response to this comment about the above article. Lewis also offers another comment.
Mitnick gets Out of Lompoc Wired News report dated 1/21/2000 about Kevin's release.
Freeing Mitnick? Not Exactly Wired News erport dated 1/21/2000 about the terms of Kevin's release.
Free Kevin, Kevin Freed Linux Journal article by Jason Kroll, dated 1/21/2000 about Kevin's release.
Can He Behave Himself Now? AntiOnline editorial dated 1/22/2000 by John Vranesevich about Kevin's release.
Wrinkle in Mitnick Case Hints at Encryption Battles to Come NY Times article by Carl S. Kaplan dated 1/28/2000 aboout the rights of the accused with regard to encrypted evidence.
The Hacking Culture CBS News aricle dated 5/19/2000, analyzing the hacker scene in the wake of the Love Bug, includes some comments from Kevin.
A Hacker for Fun, Not Profit 6/9/2000 article about the 60 Minutes interview from 1/2000.
Mail links
kevin@kevinmitnick.com Email address for Kevin. He's not allowed to access e-mail directly, so any mail sent to this address will be printed out, and the hard copy sent to him. Mail sent to him is subject to review by prison officials, so please use discretion.
Free Kevin Mailing List To subscribe, send "subscribe mitnick" in the body of the message. To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe mitnick" in the body of the message.
jlittman@well.com Jonathan Littman, author of "The Fugitive Game".
tsutomu@sdsc.edu Tsutomu Shimomura, co-author of "Takedown".
johnm@well.sf.ca.us John Markoff, co-author of "Takedown" and "Cyberpunk".
katieh@bga.com Katie Hafner, co-author of "Cyberpunk".
jeffgood@aol.com Jeff Goodell, author of "The Cyberthief and the Samurai".
JediHamstr@aol.com Someone who lives in New York and has graciously offered to make tape copies of "Off The Hook" for those otherwise unable to hear it. e-mail for details.
Bob Billson Another New Yorker who will make tape copies of "Off The Hook" at his cost. (i.e. if you want a show, send him a blank tape and return postage) e-mail him for details. Keep in mind, he only has the most recent month's worth of shows on hand at any time, and all but the most recent shows are available from 2600.com.
Justin Petersen Justin Petersen AKA Agent Steal.
Subscribe to the Free Kevin list at eGroups.
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Contact the owner of the Free Kevin list at eGroups.
Usenet
alt.fan.kevin-mintnick Discussion among fans and supporters.
alt.bonehead.kevin-mitnick Discussion among finks and detractors.
alt.2600 General discussion of issues related to hacking and 2600 Magazine. Often contains posts about Kevin.
IRC
#offthehook Channel for discussion of 2600 Magazine's radio show "Off The Hook". Most active on Tuesday nights, 8-9 while the show is on. The show has devoted a fair amount of time to Kevin, especially since the film adaptation of "Takedown" became public knowledge.
#2600 Channel for discussion of 2600 Magazine, hacking, phreaking, etc.
#freekevin A Free Kevin channel
#kevinmitnick Another channel
#freekevinmitnick Another channel
Dead Links
#freetelphrk Telephreak used to host a weekly RealAudio broadcast, Tuesday nights right after "Off The Hook". This was the channel for discussion of the show. He hasn't ruled out the possiblity of bringing the show back at some future time.
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