A Man Was Gifted His Dream Car by the Notorious Hacker He Put in Prison
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- Kevin Mitnick, a famous hacker turned security consultant, once attempted to hack into Novell's network in the 1990s.
- Shawn Nunley, a Novell network administrator, thwarted Mitnick's social engineering attempt by recording a suspicious voicemail, which became key evidence in Mitnick's case.
- After initial cooperation with prosecutors, Nunley grew disillusioned with the legal process; Mitnick later pleaded guilty and was released.
- Following his release, Mitnick apologized to Nunley, and they became close friends over the next 25 years.
- Before his death from pancreatic cancer in 2023, Mitnick left Nunley a financial gift to purchase his dream car, a Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS.