Sony HackerOne Bug Bounty Program Pays Up to $50,000 for Bug Reports
In the past, we reported on Microsoft’s Xbox Bounty Program, which was paying up to $20,000 for bug reports. Now, Sony is running a similar program. Through the HackerOne Bug Bounty Program, PS4 and PSN gamers have a chance to get up to $50,000 for relevant bug reports. Let’s check out more details about this exciting opportunity.
How the HackerOne Bug Bounty Program Works
On this page, you can view the rewards which are available for bugs reported for PS4 and PSN. There are four tiers of bugs: low, medium, high and critical. If you report a relevant bug on PlayStation Network, the corresponding payouts are $100, $400, $1,000, and $3,000. If you report a relevant bug on PS4, the corresponding payouts are $500, $2,500, $10,000, and $50,000.
Sony writes, “At PlayStation, we strive to be the best place to play, and believe that the security of our environment is fundamental to that goal. We believe that through close partnerships with the security research community we can deliver a safer place to play.”
On that page, you can view detailed information about what is considered in and out of scope for the sake of this project. If you find something which is out-of-scope, what should you do? Sony requests that you report it through the public Vulnerability Disclosure Program instead.
The company adds, “Sony is unable to award a bounty to researchers who reside in a country that is subject to United States export sanctions or trade restrictions. Sony Interactive Entertainment employees, contractors, service providers, and their family members are not eligible for bounties.”
It is pretty amazing to think that you could score a payout as high as $50,000 through the Sony HackerOne Bug Bounty Program for discovering a single critical bug! So, if you are up to the task, give it a go. Looking for other updates on PS4 or PS5? Check our PlayStation news section for all the latest.