High profile h@x0r to study?

[jaydee]

For a report due on Monday, I have to "Choose one famous criminal and trace his/her criminal history, pointing out factors that contributed or led to his/her crimes". I decided to do one on computer crime, but I need to find someone specific. The thing is, the good ones never get caught, so it'd be hard to examine his life. Others like Kevin Mitnick, isn't really guilty of horrendous crimes, and still more like Dave McOwen, are a complete emabarrasment to the justice dept, the charges are so rediculous. So can anyone help me out with some names here? The report should be no big deal, I just need a person to start with. Thanks a lot guys.

 

[Pastore]

type in google 'famous hackers'

or go to the Hacker Fall of Fame