- “Hackers,” 1995 – The movie tells the story of a group made up of hackers working together to destroy a corrupt corporation. Angelina Jolie and Johnny Lee Miller star in the film.
- “WarGames” (1983). A classic film about a young hacker who accidentally hacks into a military computer, almost starting a global nuclear conflict.
- “The Matrix”, 1999 – A sci-fi action movie about Neo, a hacker who discovers that the world in which he lives is actually a simulation created by sentient machines.
- “Sneakers”, 1992 – A group of security professionals are hired to steal top-secret black boxes. But they soon find themselves in trouble.
- “Takedown” ((2000) – Based upon the true story about the capture of hacker Kevin Mitnick. This movie follows Mitnick’s pursuit by a security professional and a federal agent.
- “The Fifth Estate (2013) – This biographical drama traces the rise of WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange and their release of classified government documents, and becomes embroiled in controversy.
- “The Social Network (2010) – This movie tells the story about the creation of Facebook, and the legal battles that followed between its co-founders.
- “Blackhat” (2015): This action thriller features hackers and cybersecurity professionals as they attempt to find a dangerous hacker responsible for launching a global cyberattack.
- “Mr. “Mr. Robot” (2015-2019 – This TV series follows Elliot, a young hacker who is drawn into a dangerous underground group that fights against corporate greed.
- “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)” – Based on the bestseller novel, this film stars a journalist as well as a computer hacker who investigate a decades-old Swedish murder case.