Kevin Poulsen

Kevin Poulsen

Handle: Dark Dante a.k.a.: Kevin Poulsen Claim to fame: In 1990 Poulsen took over all telephone lines going into Los Angeles area radio station KIIS-FM, assuring that he would be the 102nd caller. Poulsen won a Porsche 944 S2 for his efforts.

First encountered a computer: When his parents bought him a TRS-80 (better known as a "Trash-80").

Unusual tools: A set of locksmith tools he used to break into phone company trailers. He was caught after a friend commemorated the break-ins with snapshots of Poulsen picking locks.

Little-known fact: Pleaded guilty to breaking into computers to get the names of undercover businesses operated by the FBI.

Check out: Poulsen's personal take on his legal troubles, at: http://www.catalog.com/kevin/

Kevin is currently writing articles for SecurityFocus.com

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