Pwn2Own hacking contest pays $1 million for WhatsApp exploit
The Zero Day Initiative is offering a $1 million reward to security researchers who will demonstrate a zero-click WhatsApp exploit at its upcoming Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 hacking contest. The record bounty targets zero-click security flaws that allow code execution without user interaction on the messaging platform used by more than three billion people worldwide. Meta, alongside Synology and QNAP, is co-sponsoring the Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 competition, which will take place from October 21 to Oct