Hackers to probe cyber crime defences at British banks

PREVENTING CYBERCRIME: Certified hackers will help beef up security at the banks

In the next few months hackers will try to penetrate the cyber defences of Britain's major banks and steal information about millions of customers. But for once they'll be welcome.

Banks are on red alert after cyber criminals obtained details of 83 million clients from JPMorgan Chase this year and Britain's leading lenders have signed up for tests that let teams of certified hackers attack at will.