Microsoft Launches Groundbreaking $4 Million AI Security Hacking Event

Key Event Highlights

Now, security researchers can submit research eligible for bounty awards. Top contributors will gain special access to Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, for an in-person hacking event in 2025. The program provides researchers with unprecedented access to work directly with Microsoft’s AI engineers and the AI Red Team.

“Security is a team sport,” said Vasu Jakkal, corporate vice president of security at Microsoft. The company pledges transparency in sharing details about fixed vulnerabilities through the CVE program, bringing about industry-wide learning and improvement.

Enhanced Security Commitment

It follows Microsoft’s biggest security transformation where the company secured security as every employee’s top priority. The launch is also in line with the roll-out of Microsoft Security Exposure Management – an innovative tool that gives defenders a holistic view of potential attack vectors.

Unprecedented Rewards and Access

Microsoft is doubling its AI bounty payouts and offering researchers:

• Direct collaboration with AI engineers
• Access to Microsoft’s AI Red Team
• Potential awards up to $4 million
• Platform to contribute to global cybersecurity

Industry Impact

It all aims to create this unprecedented event for collaboration, and fast vulnerability detection, and to further fortify the preparedness of the world against emerging cyber threats.

Zero Day Quest represents more than just a hacking event, representing instead a strategic approach towards collaborative security in the increasingly complex digital landscape.