Computer Hacker Kevin Mitnick Sentenced to Prison

This U.S. Attorney’s press release announces Kevin Mitnick’s sentencing to 22 months in federal prison: eight months for pleading guilty to possessing cloned cellular phone codes, and 14 months, to run consecutively, for violating the supervised release imposed after his 1989 computer fraud conviction.

The release, issued by then–U.S. Attorney Nora Manella’s office, details how Mitnick violated his release terms by breaking into Pacific Bell voicemail systems and associating with fellow hacker Lewis De Payne, and notes he still faced a separate 25-count indictment in Los Angeles at the time.