Google will now pay up to $1.5 million to find security bugs in Android and Chrome, saying it has “greatly enjoyed collaborating with the research community.”
Google increased rewards to $1.5 million for high-profile Android exploits, prioritizing risks beyond AI-detectable flaws. The Chrome program now offers up to $250,000 for full-chain browser exploits, plus bonuses for Miracle Ptr bypasses. The company paid $17.1 million to researchers in 2025, with lifetime payments exceeding $81 million since 2010. Google is now offering up […]








