“I was pretty much the government's poster boy for what I had done.”
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It was used for decades to describe talented computer enthusiasts, people whose skill at using computers to solve technical problems and puzzles was - and is - respected and admired by others possessing similar technical skills.
My actions constituted pure hacking that resulted in relatively trivial expenses for the companies involved, despite the government's false claims.
Some people think technology has the answers.
I get hired to hack into computers now and sometimes it's actually easier than it was years ago.