Pwn2Own Berlin 2025: Hackers Cash In with $1M+ in Prizes, AI Takes the Spotlight!
Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 concluded with a bang, dishing out a whopping $1,078,750 in prize money for 28 dazzling zero-day exploits. STAR Labs SG snagged the “Master of Pwn” title, pocketing $320,000. From AI to Windows, it was a techie’s treasure trove of vulnerabilities!
Hot Take:
Who knew hacking could be so lucrative? Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 proved once again that there’s a pot of gold at the end of the cybersecurity rainbow. With over a million dollars awarded, it’s clear that discovering zero-days is like finding treasure, and the hackers are the modern-day pirates of the digital seas! Avast, ye techies, there’s booty to be claimed in the form of bugs!
Key Points:
– Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 awarded a total of $1,078,750 over three days.
– STAR Labs SG snagged the title “Master of Pwn” with $320,000 and 35 points.
– 28 unique zero-days were demonstrated, including 7 in the AI category.
– Corentin BAYET and several other hackers earned big bucks for exploiting known vulnerabilities.
– The competition featured categories like VMware Workstation, ESXi, Windows, NVIDIA, and Firefox.