Editing Black hat (computer security) (section)

== Examples of famous black hats ==
[[File:Kevin Mitnick ex hacker y ahora famoso consultor en redes en Campus Party México 2010.jpg|thumb|Kevin Mitnick]]
* [[Kevin Mitnick]] is one of the most well-known black hat hackers. At one point, he was the most wanted cybercriminal in the world. He hacked into over forty major corporations, including [[Motorola]] and [[IBM]], and even the US National Defense warning system. He was taken into custody and incarcerated in 1995. He became a cybersecurity consultant after his release in 2001, utilizing his hacking expertise for white hat hacking.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Greenberg |first=Andy |title=Kevin Mitnick, Once the World's Most Wanted Hacker, Is Now Selling Zero-Day Exploits |language=en-US |magazine=Wired |url=https://www.wired.com/2014/09/kevin-mitnick-selling-zero-day-exploits/ |access-date=2022-11-27 |issn=1059-1028}}</ref>
* [[Vladimir Levin (hacker)|Vladimir Levin]] is a Russian hacker who, while working with a dial-up connection and a laptop from his [[Saint Petersburg]] apartment in 1994, accessed the accounts of several large corporate customers of [[Citibank]], stealing USD$10.7 million. He ended up spending three years in jail. However, in 2005, an anonymous hacker group claimed responsibility for the theft, stating that they only sold Vladimir the data needed to steal the money.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Podcast |first=Malicious Life |title=Malicious Life Podcast: The Real Story of Citibank’s $10M Hack |url=https://www.cybereason.com/blog/malicious-life-podcast-the-real-story-of-citibanks-10m-hack |access-date=2024-11-30 |website=Cybereason Blog}}</ref>