Pwn2Own Berlin 2025: Hackers Cash In Big as AI Takes Center Stage!
Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 is the place where hackers cash in bigger than a Black Friday sale. On day one, they raked in $260,000, with AI hacking making its debut. Sina Kheirkhah snagged $20,000 for cracking Chroma’s AI app database. The competition promises more tech takedowns and wallet-fattening exploits in the days ahead.
Hot Take:
In a world where hackers are the new rock stars, Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 is the Grammy Awards of cyber mischief, and this year, AI is the new kid on the block stealing the spotlight. Who knew hacking could pay more than a lottery ticket? With $260,000 earned on day one, it’s not just the tech that’s cutting-edge—those prize checks are pretty sharp too!
Key Points:
- Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 introduces AI hacking as a new competition category.
- Sina Kheirkhah of Summoning Team wins $35,000 for AI exploits, including the first-ever AI hacking prize.
- Star Labs bags the highest single-day reward with $60,000 for a Linux kernel exploit.
- Team Prison Break earns $40,000 for escaping Oracle VirtualBox.
- Participants to continue hacking various targets over the next two days.
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