Social networking site Facebook's newest employee is a computer hacker who was recently sued by Sony for hacking the online game system, PlayStation 3, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Facebook, however, did not reveal what 21-year-old George Hotz will do for the firm. Hotz - also known by the alias "GeoHot" - gained notoriety in 2008 when he developed a software for unlocking the iPhone and allowing it to be used by other networks. He also released instructions for Sony PlayStation 3 that helped owners modify their consoles to run unauthorised applications and pirated games.
After Sony sued Hotz, hacker group Anonymous retaliated by bombarding the firm's servers.