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Hackers get $1,262,000 for 98 zero-days at Pwn2Own Ireland
BleepingComputer·Source published ·1 min read
What happened?
The Pwn2Own Ireland 2026 hacking contest has concluded, with hackers collecting $1,262,000 in rewards after exploiting 98 zero-day flaws. [...]
Key details
- Ikotas Labs won with 42.5 Master of Pwn points and $361,000 by hacking Samsung Galaxy S26, OpenAI Codex, and Oracle Autonomous AI Database.
- Ikotas Labs earned the top single reward of $300,000 on day three by chaining zero-days against Google Pixel 10.
- Day two added 45 unique zero-days for $232,500, with Galaxy S26 compromised three more times.
- Twenty-nine teams targeted seven categories: mobile phones, AI infrastructure, AI coding apps, messaging apps, smart home devices, printers, and wellness healthcare devices.
Affected
- Oracle Autonomous AI Database
Fixes and mitigations
- Vendors must patch disclosed zero-days within 90 days before ZDI publishes details.
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