11 Mar The Hacking Games Is Recruiting GenZ Talent To Create A Generation Of Cyber Fighters
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine
Sausalito, Calif. – Mar. 11, 2026
Fergus Hay is the CEO & co-founder of The Hacking Games, a recruitment tech platform that uses AI to identify gamers whose skills can be transferred to ethical hacking and cybersecurity roles.
Hay joined Cybercrime Magazine Podcast hosts Paul John Spaulding, Kyle Haglund, and Sam White on the latest episode of CTRL, ALT, HACKED to discuss his company, what inspired the creation of it, why ethical hackers are valuable, and more.
The Hacking Games is enabling the cybersecurity industry to hire unconventional talent to fill its labor deficit by using entertainment, social media and online communities to acquire GenZ talent, and a bespoke AI platform to skills match candidates to jobs.
“Built for the ones who never fit in” is The Hacking Games’ tag. If you’re young and don’t fit in, then you might want to explore a career in cybersecurity.
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