4. Andrian Lamo
Adrian Lamo (born February 20, 1981) is an American threat analyst and “grey hat” hacker. He 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.
He was named ‘the homeless hacker’ for his penchant for using coffee shops, libraries and internet cafés as his bases for hacking. According to The Week, Lamo broke into the networks of a number of major companies — Excite@Home, MCI WorldCom, Yahoo, Microsoft and Google — but he often contacted the companies and told them about the security holes. He finally got into trouble when he hacked into The New York Times — from a computer at a Kinko’s — in 2003. He found a trove of information there, including personal details on thousands of people who had written for the paper, including celebrities and ex-presidents. To avoid jail time, he negotiated a plea bargain that included six months of house arrest. Lamo currently works as a journalist.
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