Microsoft recruiting Hacker 14 Years old

There are two options when a large company dealing with hackers: sue or recruit. Unlike Sony, Microsoft made ​​a different step to this 14-year-old boy.

The boy, known in cyberspace under the pseudonym 'Jake' is starting on the rise when he could break into the server game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 by entering a phishing scam. Due ulahnya, game maker Activision as it was angry.

Intrigued by the perpetrators of these break-ins, Microsoft was soon to find out. It turned out that the perpetrator is 14 years old boy.

As quoted from detikINET on Friday (10/06/2011), Microsoft reported it will help Jake to develop his talents for positive purposes. It also had controversy because of how Microsoft might employ minors.

Responded that the Managing Director of Microsoft Ireland, Paul Rellis denied this. Microsoft can not directly employ minors.