Famed Hacker Kevin Mitnick Dead at 59

This SecurityWeek report confirms Kevin Mitnick’s death on July 19, 2023, from pancreatic cancer, at age 59. At the time of his death he was serving as Chief Hacking Officer at KnowBe4, the security awareness training company.

The report notes his passing was first disclosed in an obituary posted by Dignity Memorial, and that Mitnick was survived by his wife, Kimberley Mitnick, who was pregnant with their first child.