The Hacker Who Fell Victim to “Same Letter Effect”: A Glimpse into the Lives of Kevin Mitnick and Kimberley Smith

“Unraveling the Same Letter Effect: A Farewell to the Legendary Hacker Kevin Mitnick”

Double & Single “Same Letter Effect”
Michael Morris
Stu Sjouwerman
Mark Mitnick
Ricky Barry & wife Roxy
Robert Smith & son Ryan
Kevin Mitnick & 2nd wife Kimberley Smith
Alan Mitnick & son Adam Mitnick (Kevin’s stepbrother)

For those who do not know ??
Who do you think was the No 1 hacker in world?

Kevin David Mitnick ‼️

Kevin Mitnick is one of the most famous black hat hackers turned ethical hackers in history and is considered by many to be the #1 hacker in the world ‼️
New York Times Article – Kevin Mitnick, Once the ‘Most Wanted Computer Outlaw,’ Dies at 59

Kevin Mitnick met his wife Kimberley Mitnick, in 2017 when she joined his company Mitnick Security as a marketing strategy consultant. They fell in love and got married in 2022. Tragically, Kevin Mitnick passed away on July 16, 2023 at the age of 58, after battling pancreatic cancer for over a year. At the time of his death Kimberley was pregnant with their first child. Kimberley Mitnick gave birth to Kevin Mitnick’s FIRST child in July 2023.
Kimberley Smith’s parents names are Robert and Linda Smith. She also has a younger brother named Ryan Smith, who is a “lawyer”.

Kimberley Smith Mitnick Twitter / X account

“Kevin was preceded in death by his devoted mother, Shelly Jaffe and his loving grandmother Reba Vartanian, his father Alan Mitnick and his half-brother Adam Mitnick.

“He is survived by his brother-in-law, Ricky Barry and his wife Roxy, and their three children: Millie, Winston, and George, his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Daisy and Andrew Tibbs, his stepmother Nanci King, his great aunt Sophie “Chickie” Leventhal and her longtime partner, Dr. Bob Berkowitz, Kevin’s cousins Mitch Leventhal, Karen van den Berg, Jolie Mitnick, Mark Mitnick and Wendy Cohen.

Kevin would also want to acknowledge the tremendous love and support over the years of his dear long-time friends: Michael Morris who showed tremendous dedication to Kevin over many decades, Paul Dryman, Roy Eskapa, Shawn Nunley, Darci and Brianna Wood, Amy Gray, Alex Kasper (Kasperavicius), David Kennedy, David Fugate, Dr. Nick Spirtos, Stu Sjouwerman, and Apollo Robbins. It is impossible to list all of Kevin’s close friends. He was blessed to have so many. You know who you are. Your impact on Kevin was profound. Kevin was also very grateful for the legions of fans who in the mid-to-late 1990’s fueled the global “FREE KEVIN” movement “ Quoted from – Kevin David Mitnick Obituary

****Interestingly, Kevin Mitnick And Kimberley Smith names as well as many in his inner circle – exhibits the “SAME LETTER EFFECT” similar to other celebrity couples in Hollywood and special guests/employees from SNL – Saturday Night Live. This observation suggests the possibility of connections that has been noted in investigations related to human trafficking networks using “Same Letter Effect” to match couples. Wonder if Kevin Mitnick’s first born carry “Same Letter Effect’ or it starts with the letter “A”, “E” or “S”?