Takedown

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There's a hacker ethic

out there

that says that all information

should be free.

Sort of a hacker communism,

if you will.

There is a subculture

of people who claim...

24 hours a day

working on a computer.

And they want to show

how smart they are.

The cyber thief

had removed valuable files.

The virus

then reproduced itself.

The entire planet

has access to the Internet.

The entire planet has access

to your computer system.

As telephone technology

gets easier...

A growing high-tech crime wave.

Telephone lines are...

With a hacker's

treasure trove of files...

They range from extortion

to industrial espionage

to blackmail

to just malicious behavior.

There are other hackers

eager to cause damage.

It's getting worse because

we're increasingly connected.

As the need increases to

try criminals through...

Cellular telephones

and fax machines.

The FBI is asking

phone companies

to prepare for the day when...

What point did you

first question

the ethical propriety

of what you were doing?

Once the FBI knocked at my door.

What's up, baby?

What's going on?

Sorry I'm late. I'm Lance.

I'm Alex.

This is Kevin.

Mitnick.

What's going on?

So, I heard a lot about

you boys, especially you, Kev.

Oh, yeah?

We've heard nothing about you.

Yeah.

Never heard of the Icebreaker?

That's me.

No.

I'm telling you I'm the sh*t.

Look, we have no doubt.

You set this up.

What do you want?

I thought we should talk

because I like to stay current.

We like staying informed.

I'm not hacking anymore.

- And neither are we.

- Yeah. Right.

I thought we should talk.

I like to share information.

What do you got?

I got DMV access.

We got it.

I got cellphone tumbling.

Your cherry list is tired

old hacker bullshit.

And so are you.

Hey!

What do you guys know about SAS?

What's that?

Haven't heard of it, have you?

What is it?

A service Southern California

Telephone offers the FBI.

Can monitor any phone,

anytime, anywhere.

Would you be interested

in that service?

Yeah, if it wasn't

"Fantasia" bullshit.

It's insecure. It's dial-up.

It's impossible.

I got it, kid.

What do you got?

To go.

We'll be in touch.

Give you a call.

All right, another possibility

would be let it go.

You know what I mean?

This guy was weird.

This whole thing

reeks of entrapment.

Then there's something to

consider, which is we're older,

and we got jobs,

and you got a wife.

We're not just kids anymore.

This is where you always

get in trouble.

This is where

you cross the line.

We're on probation,

for Christ sakes.

The FBI's been looking

for a reason to nail you.

Don't give it to them, man.

Just walk away.

Why do you have to do this?

I just have to know.

Joe Fredy.

Hi, this is Joe Fredy.

Hi, this is Joe Fredy

down at the Wilshire office.

Hi, I'm Joe Fredy.

I just want to steal some stuff.

This is Joel.

It's Joe Fredy

at the Wilshire office.

I'm putting together

an inventory report,

and he wants it yesterday,

you know?

Bastards always do.

Yeah, they sure do.

What can I do for you, Joe?

I need some info on the SAS

system you got there.

SAS system?

What the hell is that?

You got me. I'm reading

it off the page here.

My guess is

it's probably a gray box,

maybe sort of the end of

the rack, near the bottom?

All right. Hold on a second.

I'll check.

- Got it.

- Great, great.

Yeah, it was where you guessed,

except on the top.

Well, nobody's perfect.

What's it say on it?

"SAS.

Switched Access Services. "

While you're at it, can you

give me the serial number?

Oh, yeah, the manufacturer name,

too, please.

Yeah?

Yeah, hi. I'm trying to get

in touch with Chris Munsen.

This is Joe Fredy at

Southern California Telephone.

I was told you were the engineer

who designed the SAS system.

Yeah, I'm him.

I was sorry Netcorp

went out of business.

You guys produced good product.

Yeah, we thought so, too.

Till the company got liquidated.

Me and 200 other people

found ourselves

out on the street

and out of luck.

Aw, man, that sucks.

Anyway, I just wanted to

compliment you on your SAS work.

Really?

Yeah.

It's pretty good, isn't it?

Good?

It's beautiful.

It's obvious

you know your stuff.

I'd love to pick your brain

about the design

and application.

Yeah.

No problem. Sure.

Well, how about this?

I've got all the designs

and info on my hard drive.

Let me fax it to you.

And then I can answer

any question you got.

Hell, I'll send you

a copy on floppy.

- How does that sound?

- That'd be good.

Western Electric.

Statement balance.

Constant rate.

This is pretty

damn amazing, Alex.

FBI, L. A. P. D. ,

Justice Department.

You can listen to how

agents get their information.

Their names, badge numbers.

Who works what,

who reports to whom.

You could play Big Brother,

beat them at their own game.

Hey, Shelley.

Alex.

- Hey, baby.

- Hey.

So, what's next, dude?

Mike Leahy.

Tony Green in corporate.

How are you?

Just fine, Tony.

Yourself?

I'm doing okay. I'm in a bit

of a pickle right now.

I promised my boss I'd have

the phone numbers for the SAS,

but I got wrapped up

in meetings.

- You know the drill.

- Do I ever.

Listen, I need a favor.

I need to get those right away.

Don't sweat it.

I'll fax it right up.

Even better. I'm gonna have

someone pick them up.

- You sure?

- It's that important.

I'll get them ready.

Mike, how are you?

Joe Turner.

I'm sorry.

I don't mean to be rude.

But do you work for

Southern California Telephone?

No, no, I'm in sales at Calcom.

Just trying to close

a deal with Tony's office.

Do you know what this is?

Look, Mike, I'm just

doing Tony a favor.

I was heading to corporate.

He asked me

to pick up a package.

That's all I know.

Just have Tony send it back

through intercompany mail.

Will do.

Hi, Jane.

Jane, would you stick that

in the mail?

I'm late for a meeting.

Send it to Mike Leahy.

I owe you one.

Don't talk to your boyfriend.

I'm not talking to...

Can you hold on a second?

I don't know who that was.

Hey, boys.

Glad you called.

We brought some toys.

Yeah? Great. Love it.

Thanks.

We scanned the place.

It's clean.

Great. Yeah.

Of course it is.

Hey, I got the need to pee.

I'll be right back.

What a nice guy.

Yeah, what a tremendously

nice guy.

And really current.

He's the sh*t.

He's completely the sh*t.

Icebreaker is the sh*t.

Oh, all right.

Got a present for you.

Nice.

Let's see it.

I think you'll like this.

It's Christmas day.

Let's see it.

All right.

Whoo!

Where the f*** did you get this?

Where did you get this?

When you have something for us,

we'll have something for you.

We gots to go.

Oh, sh*t.

You told them about SAS?

How could you be so stupid?

The plan was I start a dialogue!

I did what I had to do.

You told me you could

deliver Mitnick,

but instead,

you tell him about SAS?

You know what that means?

Mitnick will now do anything

he can to get that system,

which means we have to shut

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