Hacker awarded $50k bounty for reporting bug to Sony that allowed PS5 Linux exploit — move sparks backlash from jailbreaking community — News for Startups

Hacker awarded $50k bounty for reporting bug to Sony that allowed PS5 Linux exploit — move sparks backlash from jailbreaking community

The security researcher who originally discovered the hypervisor bug held off reporting it to Sony, intending to disclose it only after the launch of GTA VI.

Tom's Hardware · 2026-10-27T13:22:04.000Z