Facebook Launches Data Abuse Bounty Program

According to CNBC website reported on April 11 that Facebook announced on Tuesday the launch of a rewards program to provide users up to $40,000 in rewards for finding data abuse cases on the Facebook platform. According to Facebook’s award program, the minimum reward is $500, and the reward for major discoveries can reach $40,000. This is the first time the technology industry has established such a data abuse award program.

“It will help us find the cases of data abuse not tied to security vulnerability. … This will cover both hemispheres, and help surface more cases like Cambridge Analytica so we can know about it first and take action,,” Facebook’s chief security officer, Alex Stamos, said.

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Do Son

Do Son is the Founder and Editor of SecurityOnline.info. Working in cybersecurity since 2013, he reports on vulnerabilities, malware, and emerging threats, providing timely analysis to help organizations and individuals stay ahead of evolving risks.