United Airlines has reportedly awarded at least two hackers with one million miles each for finding high-level security flaws as part of its bug bounty program.
Frequent flier miles are usually earned through travel, but one airline recently gave a large amount to a surprising group.
United Airlines has granted one million miles each to a minimum of two hackers who found vulnerabilities in the company’s computer system.
One of these recipients was apparently cyber expert Jordan Wiens who tweeted about his achievement in finding a hole that would allow an outsider to take control of a website.
The rewards are part of United’s bug bounty program, launched in May, which lists very deta