GitHub Surpasses $4 Million in Bug Bounty Payouts
In a remarkable demonstration of commitment to cybersecurity, GitHub, a subsidiary of Microsoft, has disbursed over $4 million through its bug bounty program since its inception a decade ago. This landmark initiative hit a new high in 2023, distributing its largest single reward of $75,000 for identifying a critical security flaw. This flaw could have exposed environment variables in a production container, leading GitHub to take swift action to secure its systems by rotating credentials.
June 12, 2024
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