Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Hacker to crack the NASA Website was ?

  1. Kevin Mitnick

  2. Jonathan James

  3. Adrian Lamo

  4. Robert Tappan Morris
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Jonathan James (known as c0mrade) was the first juvenile incarcerated for cybercrime and notably hacked NASA systems in 1999, stealing source code worth $1.7 million. While Kevin Mitnick is more famous, his primary exploits were corporate/social engineering rather than NASA-specific breaches.

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