📰 Microsoft Zero Day Quest Awards $2.3 Million for Nearly 700 Security Reports

Microsoft’s Zero Day Quest research challenge and live hacking event paid out $2.3 million to security researchers who submitted nearly 700 vulnerability reports. The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) disclosed on August 3, 2026, that its Bounty Program awarded more than $20 million to 562 security researchers across 64 countries over the...