Apple doubles max bug bounty to $2M
Apple announced Friday it is raising payouts in its security bug bounty program, offering up to $2 million for zero‑click exploits and higher rewards across other vulnerability classes, with new verification tools to speed payments. The company also said it will donate 1,000 iPhone 17 devices to civil society groups protecting high‑risk users, and highlighted recent security features such as Memory Integrity Enforcement and Lockdown Mode that researchers are incentivized to test.
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📌 Key Facts
- Zero‑click exploits now pay up to $2,000,000 (double the prior max).
- One‑click and close‑proximity vulnerabilities can receive up to $1,000,000; physical‑access and sandbox‑escape flaws up to $500,000.
- Apple introduced 'target flags' to automate validation and speed payouts, and added bonuses for bypassing Lockdown Mode and macOS Gatekeeper.
- Apple will donate 1,000 iPhone 17 devices to civil society organizations supporting at‑risk journalists, activists and dissidents.