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  • Kaspersky uncovered iOS vulnerabilities in 'Operation Triangulation', reported to Apple, but was refused bounty payment
  • Apple's Security Bounty Program offers rewards up to $1 million for discovering vulnerabilities to prevent them from being sold on the dark web
  • Apple's refusal to pay Kaspersky could be due to restrictions on financial transactions with companies in sanctioned countries like Russia.
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[–] exanime 15 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Or put the money in escrow pending resolution of the embargo ... This is, I think, the easiest, most responsible solution to show good faith

[–] lengau@midwest.social 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Apple

Good faith

Lol good one!

[–] exanime 4 points 5 months ago

Yes agreed... I was trying to point out that just not paying is a dick move

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Yeah thank you. There's a ton of ways to "hold" the money legally so Apple can still be separated from some of its money.