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Kevin Mitnick

My actions constituted pure hacking that resulted in relatively trivial expenses for the companies involved, despite the government's false claims.

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Kevin Mitnick is saying that what he did was genuine hacking, but it only caused minor costs to the companies affected. He also argues that the government exaggerated the seriousness of his actions and made false accusations.

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