Google: Spent $8.7 million in 2021 to reward people who find vulnerabilities

Source: IT House

To improve the security of its products and platforms, Google has launched a Bug Bounty Program (VRP) for Android, Google Play, Chrome, and Web services. Officially announced, this spending increased by $2 million to $8.7 million in 2021.

Google said we are pleased to report that a record $8,700,000 in 2021 was awarded for a bug bounty, and researchers donated more than $300,000 in prizes to charity.

It House understands that Chrome VRP once again topped the list with $3,288,000, of which $3.1 million was for browser-related bugs and $250,500 for Chrome OS. Chrome OS's maximum reward amount is $45,000, with a total of 115 researchers receiving rewards.

Android followed, spending $2,935,244, a sharp jump from $1.74 million last year. The highest Android VRP spending in history was for "a chain of exploits found in Android and rewarded with $157,000."