Vulnerability Reward Program: 2024 in Review

Google’s 2024 Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP) year-in-review reports nearly $12M awarded to 600+ researchers and revamped reward structures (up to $300k for top-tier mobile apps and $250k for Chrome), alongside expanded initiatives and live events. Highlights include $3.3M in Android/Google Devices rewards, 337 unique Chrome bugs with $3.4M in payouts and incentives around MiraclePtr/V8 sandbox bypasses, the launch of Cloud VRP (400+ reports, $500k+ in rewards), and the first year of Generative AI bounties ($55k+ plus $87k from an LLM bugSWAT). The post underscores training and community efforts (bugSWAT, init.g workshops) and signals continued growth and scope expansion into 2025.