Lawmakers probe bug bounty payouts
This Nextgov article from February 7, 2018 reports on a Senate hearing where cybersecurity firms defended bug bounty payments and pointed to regulatory gaps that hinder legitimate security research. Bugcrowd founder Casey Ellis says in an emailed statement that Uber's response was extortion, not a bug bounty payout.
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At a Senate hearing, cybersecurity firms defended the practice of paying bug bounties and pointed to regulatory gaps that hinder legitimate security research.