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Apple refused to pay bounty to Kaspersky for uncovering vulnerability in 'Operation Triangulation' - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com)

submitted 5 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 18 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Is that the case though. You can buy a copy of Kaspersky anti virus right now if you live in the US. They have a US office. You can legally send them money.

[–] exanime 15 points 5 months ago (3 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

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