Pwn2Own hacking contest pays $1 million for WhatsApp exploit
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The Zero Day Initiative announced a $1,000,000 prize for a zero-click WhatsApp remote code execution exploit at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 (Oct 21–24 in Cork), co-sponsored by Meta, Synology, and QNAP; the notice outlines contest categories (mobile, messaging, networking, smart home, printers, NAS, wearable tech), expanded attack vectors (including USB/locked-phone attacks), registration/deadline details, and the 90-day coordinated disclosure policy for vendor fixes, while noting prior Pwn2Own results.
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