UK to hire hundreds of hackers

Britain is building an army to wage war by hurling computer hackers at its enemies.

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said the country is recruiting "hundreds" of hackers at a cost of up to £500 million ($909 million), The Register reported.

http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/10/01/uk-to-hire-hundreds-of-hackers-for-new-500m-cyber-battalion/