U.S. pursues a unique solution to fight hackers. It revolves around esports.

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Asked about the possibility of teaching skills to people who could use it for ill, he compared himself to a chemistry teacher. “I teach them how to put elements together. That knowledge could be misused, but we assess character,” O’Connor said.

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