This Man Was Gifted His Dream Car by the Notorious Hacker He Put in Prison
Summary
A The Drive feature recounts a personal story in which a man received his dream Porsche from Kevin Mitnick, the hacker he helped convict decades earlier. The piece frames Mitnick's life from infamous hacker to security consultant, and the unusual post-prison friendship that culminated in a high-value gift after Mitnick's death.