Russian Firm’s $4M Telegram Exploit Bounty: A Hacker’s Jackpot or Privacy Nightmare?
Operation Zero is offering up to $4 million for full-chain exploits on Telegram. Forget hacking your way into your neighbor’s Wi-Fi; here’s your chance to cash in on code-cracking skills! If you can charm Android, iOS, or Windows into submission, you might just be the next millionaire spy.

Hot Take:
It seems like Operation Zero is going full James Bond villain, offering a bounty that’s higher than what most people make in a lifetime for breaking into Telegram. Who knew cyber espionage could be this lucrative? If only they’d pay us $4 million to exploit our inboxes – we’d gladly hand over the spam folder!
Key Points:
- Operation Zero is offering up to $4 million for full-chain Telegram exploits.
- The firm is known for selling zero-day exploits to Russian entities.
- They’re offering different amounts based on exploit complexity: $500k for one-click, $1.5M for zero-click.
- The target platforms include Android, iOS, and Windows.
- Zerodium, a similar exploit broker, seems to have gone radio silent this year.
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