Archive · 13 Aug 2025
Apple Offers Millions in Bounty for iPhone Hackers
Apple wants to make its devices super secure!
They're asking smart people to try and find any weaknesses in iPhones and other Apple products.
If someone finds a bug, Apple will pay them money, with rewards ranging from a few thousand to millions of dollars!
They have different categories like trying to get into the phone physically or over the internet.
The biggest reward is for finding a way to bypass Lockdown mode, the toughest security feature.
Apple's Security Bounty program offers rewards up to $2 million.
The program aims to find vulnerabilities in Apple products.
Rewards vary by the type and severity of the security issue.
Highest rewards are for bypassing Lockdown mode.
Exclusions include Apple Pay, non-public systems, and third-party vulnerabilities.
- Who
- Apple and security researchers.
- What
- Apple's Security Bounty program.
- When
- Initiated in 2022.
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- To enhance the security of Apple products and reward those who find vulnerabilities.
- Program Name
- Apple Security Bounty
- Launched
- 2022
- Reward Range
- $5,000 to $2 million (approximately Rs 16 crore)
- Highest Bounty
- $2 million for Lockdown mode bypass
- Exclusions
- Apple Pay, non-public systems, third-party services
