Top hacker in the world 2023

Computer hacking involves identifying and exploiting system and network vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access to systems. Hacking isn’t always malicious; white hat hackers aim to improve security, while black hat hackers act with harmful intent. There’s also a gray area with activists and dual-role hackers.

Hacking has substantial financial consequences, with estimates indicating it cost $6 trillion by 2021, up from $2 trillion in 2019, and 2022 with $9 trillion.

The internet’s openness facilitates cybercrime, as even amateurs can access hacking tools easily and inexpensively. This hacker activity evolved over decades, driven by famous hackers who discovered vulnerabilities and shaped the internet’s libertarian ethos. The passage introduces the top ten most notorious hackers in history.

In this article, we list the famous white hat hackers in the world. They have corporations, developing tools for network security, or software that protects computers or the data on the website.

Top hackers in the world 2023

No.Hacker NameDate of BirthCountry
1Kevin MitnickAugust 6, 1963United States
2Jonathan JamesDecember 12, 1983United States
3Kevin PoulsenFebruary 24, 1965United States
4Gary McKinnonFebruary 10, 1966United Kingdom
5Adrian LamoFebruary 20, 1981United States
6Albert GonzalezOctober 28, 1981United States
7Jeanson James AnchetaDecember 1, 1986United States
8Julian AssangeJuly 3, 1971Australia
9Michael CalceApril 29, 1985Canada
10Robert MorrisNovember 8, 1965United States
11Kristina SvechinskayaFebruary 16, 1989Russia
12George HotzOctober 2, 1989United States
13Mathew BevanUnknownUnited Kingdom
14Mark AbeneUnknownUnited States
15Tsutomu ShimomuraOctober 19, 1964United States
16Trishneet AroraNovember 2, 1993India
17Ankit FadiaMay 24, 1985India
18Steve WozniakAugust 11, 1950United States
19Linus TorvaldsDecember 28, 1969United States/Finland
20Loyd BlankenshipUnknownUnited States
21Owen WalkerUnknownUnited Kingdom
22Aaron SwartzNovember 8, 1986United States
23Jeremy HammondJanuary 8, 1985United States
24Charlie MillerUnknownUnited States

Please note that for some hackers, the date of birth and country information is either unknown or not publicly available. If you have additional information or specific details you’d like to add or correct in the table, please let me know, or write comment and I’ll be happy to assist further.