German spy agency is recruiting gamers to become special agents
- PexelsAdd as a preferred source on GoogleFollow on Google News Germany’s foreign intelligence service is heading to Gamescom 2026 in search of gamers who could become its next generation of special agents.
- The Bundesnachrichtendienst, better known as the BND and often compared to Britain’s MI6, plans to use the massive gaming convention in Cologne as a recruitment ground for tech talent.
- According to The Telegraph, promising candidates will be invited to complete a five stage challenge designed to test their aptitude for cybersecurity and hacking.
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- PexelsAdd as a preferred source on GoogleFollow on Google News Germany’s foreign intelligence service is heading to Gamescom 2026 in search of gamers who could become its next generation of special agents.
- The Bundesnachrichtendienst, better known as the BND and often compared to Britain’s MI6, plans to use the massive gaming convention in Cologne as a recruitment ground for tech talent.
- According to The Telegraph, promising candidates will be invited to complete a five stage challenge designed to test their aptitude for cybersecurity and hacking.
Sources: Dexerto