The country has hired a number of former hackers to help staff the new Cyber Security Operations Centre, which will begin functioning in September.

The new cyber security centre will be based in Cheltenham at Britain’s famed secret eavesdropping facility known as GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters).

GCHQ, also known as “the doughnut” for its circular layout, achieved notoriety in the 1980s when news reports revealed that it was part of the global satellite surveillance operation known as Echelon run by intelligence agencies in Britain, the US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.

In addition to the cyber security center at GCHQ, the Government is also launching an Office of Cyber Security to protect Britain’s IT infrastructure, conduct cyber offensive strategies and attacks and serve as liaison between government and private industry on cyber security matters.

“The Pirate Bay is a site that is among the top 100 most visited Internet sites in the world. However, in order to live on, The Pirate Bay requires a new business model, which satisfies the requirements and needs of all parties, content providers, broadband operators, end users, and the judiciary,” said GGFX CEO Hans Pandeya. “Content creators and providers need to control their content and get paid for it. File sharers’ need faster downloads and better quality.”