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Ethical Hackers Reported 835 Vulnerabilities, Earned $450K in 2023

ID: 0a06e77a-8d25-540d-abf9-5672d32734d1

STIX ID: report--0a06e77a-8d25-540d-abf9-5672d32734d1

Feed Name: HackRead

Threat Score
45/100

Date Published: 2024-02-05

Date Updated: 2026-04-22

Author: Deeba Ahmed

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Surfshark’s analysis of HackerOne bug bounty data for 2023 reports 835 vulnerabilities found across 105 websites by ethical hackers (93 researchers), with €417,000 in bounties; the US Department of Defense had the most reports and LinkedIn was noted for 28 reports and a major ~500M-user information exposure. The piece stresses the importance of partnerships between organizations and ethical hackers and the expanding role of bug bounty programs in improving online security.

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