Industry researcher NotDeGhost described the reward as one of the largest bug bounties of the year. The research involved coordination with several Zcash entities, including the Zcash Foundation, Shielded Labs, and Valar Group, and has reportedly increased interest among other security auditors in the protocol.
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Zcash Pays Researcher $972K in One of Year's Largest Bug Bounties
Crypto15 days ago
Security analyst gosasu1 discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the Zcash network during internal research conducted for osec_io. The researcher confirmed on Oct. 6 that the total payout for these findings amounted to $972,000, provided by the ecosystem's bug bounty program to improve the cryptocurrency's defenses.
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