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The Kid Who Hacked America

fern | July 3, 2026



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This is the story of Kevin Mitnick. Vilified by the media. Hunted by the authorities. Feared as one of the world’s most dangerous hackers.

This video is largely based on the book “Ghost in the Wires” by Kevin Mitnick.

Sources:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19ZtWdhlWgLexcd13GYKBhL82hfmYnApvc2ivSX8lxQc/edit?usp=sharing

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Farrell Wooten – Hunter Hunted; Steady Tension
Hampus Naeselius – 1000 Watts; Replicants; Overdrive
pär – This Spell Is Different
Gunnar Johnsen – Birthday Party (70s Rock Version)
Elliot Holmes – Late Night Flight
ELFL – Temple of Runha
Zorro – I Only Know Never (Instrumental Version)
Gabriel Lewis – Cold War Games
Bill Ferngren – Silent Screams
Max Anson – Feeling New
Ruiqi Zhao – Vroom Vroom
Lennon Hutton – Signs; Red Alert
Guy Copeland – Monitoring Boundaries
Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen – The Stakeout

Artlist:
Night Rider 87 – K
Roie Shpigler – Enchanted Valley
SOURWAH – Unbreakable – Instrumental version
Jimmy Svensson – Exploit
Gal Lev – My Dark Side
Katrina Stone – Midas – Instrumental version
Russo – Night Search
Out of Flux – cdHiddenDir
Adv3n7ur35 – Awaken Dawn – Instrumental version
Stephen Keech – Black Hole
Ian Post – Night Rider

Audiio:
Ian Mann – Rescue Gone Wrong (Instrumental)
Kodomo – Numbers (Kodacrome-Remix) (Instrumental); Unrosive (Instrumental); Three Cycles (Instrumental)
Braden Alec Michael – A Moment At Dusk (Instrumental)

Tom Fox:
Noon
Amphibious
Unknowns
There Is Dirt
Chopper

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Written by fern

Comments

This post currently has 23 comments.

  1. @SolaceEasy

    July 3, 2026 at 5:53 pm

    Most computer code is shoddy construction, but don't call out our capitalist system that supports it. We have all been hurt and put at risk by our corporate masters and the choices they make regarding computer systems and code. We should be able to get compensation.

  2. @theamishsoylentretailersofohio

    July 3, 2026 at 5:53 pm

    He's still the reason large companies pay people huge money to be penetration testers .

    His early uses of social engineering to get to his goals was amazing to learn about .

    Small tricks that would still occasionally work today .

    Kevin's books were a very interesting read .

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