Found an exploit in Chrome? You could have just earned $15,000

In a bid to improve the security of its Chrome browser, Google has announced that it is upping the ‘bounty’ paid to people who successfully find bugs and exploits hidden in the browser up to a maximum of $15,000. This is an impressive increase on the previous cap of $5,000, reports betanews.

In a blog post by Tim Willis ‘Hacker Philanthropist’ on the Google Security Team, the company explained that the increased bounty is necessary given that increased browser security has led to tougher bug hunts: “In recognition of the extra effort it takes to uncover vulnerabilities in Chrome, we’re increasing our reward levels. We’re also making some changes to be more transparent with researchers reporting a bug.”

Found an exploit in Chrome? You could have just earned $15,000