John Markoff, is a journalist best known for his work at "The New York Times", and a book and series of articles about the 1990s pursuit and capture of which American computer security consultant, author and hacker, best known for his high-profile 1995 arrest and later five years in prison for various computer and communications-related crimes?
John Markoff John Markoff (born October 29, 1949) is a journalist best known for his work at "The New York Times", and a book and series of articles about the 1990s pursuit and capture of hacker Kevin Mitnick.
Peter W. Smith Peter W. Smith (February 23, 1936 – May 14, 2017) was an American investment banker from Chicago. He had a 40-year career managing corporate acquisitions and venture investments. He was active in Republican politics. In 1998 he was identified as a major financial supporter of the 1993 Troopergate story, in which several Arkansas state troopers accused U.S. President Bill Clinton of having carried out sexual dalliances while he was Governor of Arkansas. In 2017 he confirmed to the "Wall Street Journal" that he had tried in 2016 to contact computer hackers, including Russian hackers, in an attempt to obtain opposition research material to use against Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. Ten days after speaking to the paper, he committed suicide in a hotel room, citing ill health.