Kevin Mitnick

Kevin Mitnick was an American computer security consultant, author and former hacker whose memoir Ghost in the Wires tells the extraordinary true story of his years as the world's most wanted computer hacker. Mitnick evaded the FBI, the NSA and other law enforcement agencies for years while breaking into the networks of some of the world's largest corporations, using a combination of technical skill and social engineering that made him a legendary figure in the history of hacking. His memoir chronicles his hacking exploits, his time as a fugitive and his eventual capture, trial and imprisonment, providing a thrilling first-person account of a cat-and-mouse game played at the intersection of technology and human psychology. After his release from prison, Mitnick reinvented himself as a respected cybersecurity consultant, using his expertise to help organisations protect themselves from the kind of attacks he once perpetrated. He died in 2023. Ghost in the Wires reads like a thriller but is entirely true, making it one of the most compelling technology memoirs ever written. The audiobook edition brings his remarkable story to listeners fascinated by cybersecurity, hacking and the audacity of one man's digital exploits.