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| The United States may have indicted a group of Chinese army officials for cyber-espionage, but the FBI has a problem of its own: weed. | The United States may have indicted a group of Chinese army officials for cyber-espionage, but the FBI has a problem of its own: weed. |
| The bureau is struggling to hire young hackers because its long-standing drug policy does not allow the use of marijuana. Unfortunately, hackers like their weed. | The bureau is struggling to hire young hackers because its long-standing drug policy does not allow the use of marijuana. Unfortunately, hackers like their weed. |
| "I have to hire a great work force to compete with those cyber criminals and some of those kids want to smoke weed on the way to the interview," FBI Director James B. Comey told a White Collar Crime Institute conference on Monday. | "I have to hire a great work force to compete with those cyber criminals and some of those kids want to smoke weed on the way to the interview," FBI Director James B. Comey told a White Collar Crime Institute conference on Monday. |
| Theoretically, the bureau's hiring policy states that applicants cannot use marijuana for at least three years before applying for a job at the FBI. | |
| But with 2,000 positions to fill this year, the FBI may have to relax its no-drugs policy if it wants to win the cyber war. Asked by a member of the audience if his stoner friend could apply for a job at the bureau, Mr Comey suggested he "should go ahead and apply", The Wall Street Journal reported. | But with 2,000 positions to fill this year, the FBI may have to relax its no-drugs policy if it wants to win the cyber war. Asked by a member of the audience if his stoner friend could apply for a job at the bureau, Mr Comey suggested he "should go ahead and apply", The Wall Street Journal reported. |
| On Monday, the US laid criminal charges on five Chinese military officials accused of masterminding government-led cyber hacking to steal trade secrets from six major American companies. | On Monday, the US laid criminal charges on five Chinese military officials accused of masterminding government-led cyber hacking to steal trade secrets from six major American companies. |