8. Kevin Poulsen
This man ended up on our list of 11 biggest hackers the world has ever known because he really wanted a brand new Porsche. In 1990, KIIS-FM radio station from Los Angeles organized a contest in which 102nd caller would get a brand new Porsche. Kevin Poulsen took over the radio station’s telephone lines and secured himself the prize. Sadly, he didn’t get to enjoy it, since the FBI caught him and sentenced him to 5 years in prison. He is currently a journalist at Wired.
