Germany’s federal intelligence service (BND) is actively recruiting skilled hackers from within the gaming community to bolster its cybersecurity defenses. The BND is targeting potential recruits at Gamescom, a major video game trade fair. Rather than traditional interviews, the agency has developed a five-level video game designed to assess candidates’ hacking abilities. This innovative approach aims to identify individuals capable of countering increasingly sophisticated Russian cyberattacks. The game reportedly tests various skills critical to cybersecurity, simulating real-world scenarios. The recruitment drive underscores the growing importance of offensive and defensive cyber capabilities in modern intelligence operations. This unconventional method highlights the BND’s strategy to tap into a previously unconsidered talent pool.