https://tcrn.ch/3t8bqZY - 🌐 A Russian company, Operation Zero, is now offering a staggering $20 million for hacking tools targeting iPhones and Android devices, a significant increase from the previous $200,000. The firm has stated it sells these zero-day exploits exclusively to Russian private and governmental organizations, assuring the end user is a non-NATO country. #OperationZero #ZeroDayExploits 💸 The CEO of Operation Zero, Sergey Zelenyuk, emphasized the high value and demand for full chain exploits for mobile phones, used predominantly by government entities. The offered amount reflects the current market trends and the challenging nature of hacking iOS and Android systems. #Cybersecurity #Hacking 📱 The arena of zero-days is diverse and expansive. Companies worldwide, like Zerodium and Crowdfense, have long offered substantial bounties for zero-day vulnerabilities. These firms do not inform the vulnerable vendors, opting instead to sell the information to governmental bodies, contributing to the secretive and gray nature of this market. #ZeroDayMarket #Vulnerabilities 🔍 Despite the booming market, some regulation exists, with countries requiring companies to obtain licenses for selling to certain nations, leading to a politically affected fractured market. China's new law mandating the reporting of bugs to its government before software makers is a prime example, leading to potential stockpiling of vulnerabilities for intelligence use.
