Hack Job On A UK Government Site: Someone Inserts Ad For ‘Secret Intelligence’ Seeking ‘Elimination Specialist’

In the widest possible interpretation, this could be bureaucratic-speak for some kind of operations efficiency expert (zzzzzz) but one look at the text gives up the ghost:

“From time to time the UK government has a need to remove people whose continued existence poses a risk to the effective conduct of public order. So we require particularly skilled professionals who are prepared to work on a non-attributable basis to deal with these problems.
The role will involve international travel to a number of countries where individuals need to be removed.
The ideal candidate will need to have no particular distinguishing features so as to blend in and be able to take on new identities as required. They will need to be resourceful in finding ways to accomplish their missions and, in some cases, to leave foreign countries by non-conventional means. The role would suit candidates with prior military experience, particularly in the use of sniper rifles.
The job holder will receive all necessary equipment, including passports, special watches, jet packs, mini-submarines and a Walther PPK.
This role is particularly appropriate for those who like their martinis shaken and not stirred.
To apply for this role, please express your interest somewhere in the vicinity of the large and rather fake-looking rock in Regent’s Park.”

We are reaching out to Gov.uk to ask what is going on, and are looking to see what else may have been disrupted.
So far, no one is claiming responsibility as the page makes its way through the viral Twitterverse.
Groups like Anonymous — or people who connect themselves to them, at least — have in the past been linked with government site takedowns in connection with protests over other issues, such as SOPA, Wikileaks and more.
We’ll update this post as we learn more.