German Bundeswehr Recruiting Hackers
bad_alloc writes “Heise.de tells us about the German Bundeswehr’s idea of recruiting hackers in order to ‘penetrate, manipulate and damage hostile networks.’ (Note: The following passage has been translated from German into English: ‘The Regiment is stationed in Rheinbach, near Bonn, and consists of several dozen graduates from Bundeswehr universities. They’re training at the moment, but the ‘hackers in uniforms’ are supposed to be operational by next year. This regiment officially belongs to the “Kommando Strategische Aufklärung” (strategic reconnaissance) and is commanded by Brigadier General Friedrich Wilhelm Kriesel. The Bundeswehr has not said anything to this regiment yet.’ You can find the full article in German.”
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