Loyd Blankenship
Loyd Blankenship ranked 5th in the list of famous hackers. Loyd Blankenship a member of hacking organizations and the Legion of Doom in the 1980s, was one of the most well-known American hackers. He is the author of The Hacker's Manifesto, which was published in the underground e-zine Phrack after his incarceration. He also wrote the role-playing game cyberpunk, which was taken by the Secret Service as a result of his involvement. This seizure did not happen during Operation Sundevil, but it happened a few months later.
What Did He Do?
Blankenship authored an essay called "Mentor's Last Words" (also called "Conscience of a Hacker and Hacker Manifesto"), which he wrote after being arrested in 1986. The essay has come to be seen as a kind of cornerstone for hacking culture.
Where Is He Now?
Blankenship was hired by Steve Jackson Games in 1989 to work on GURPS Cyberpunk. The US Secret Service raided his home in 1990 and confiscated the game's rulebook, calling it a "handbook for computer crime." He has since given up on hacking and is now the head of product research and design at McAfee.
- Born: 1965
- Occupation: Hacking (computer security), author
- Organization:: Legion of Doom
