Topic: bounty programs
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This Group Pays Bounties to Fix Devices, Even Illegally
Fulu, a nonprofit founded by right-to-repair advocates, runs a bounty program that pays individuals to bypass manufacturer-imposed restrictions like anti-repair locks or discontinued software support. The initiative aims to demonstrate the prevalence of these "unethical limitations" to policymake...
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US Sanctions Russian Broker Over Stolen Zero-Day Exploits
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Russian broker Sergey Zelenyuk and his network, Operation Zero, under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act for purchasing stolen hacking tools, marking the law's first use. The sanctions stem from a case where a former U.S. defense contractor employee sto...
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