Payment amount increased by five times.
Google has increased its bug bounty payment, with a new maximum bounty of $151,515 for a single security flaw.
According to Bleeping Computer, only vulnerability reports submitted starting last Thursday, July 11th, will be eligible to be paid using the new rewards table.
In a
blog post, Google said as its systems have become more secure over time, it is taking much longer to find bugs – hence the increase by five times
Written by
Dan Raywood
Senior Editor
SC Media UK
Dan Raywood is a B2B journalist with more than 20 years of experience, including covering cybersecurity for the past 16 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes.
He has spoken at events including 44CON, Infosecurity Europe, RANT Conference, BSides Scotland, Steelcon and ESET Security Days.
Outside work, Dan enjoys supporting Tottenham Hotspur, managing mischievous cats, and sampling craft beers.
