A new study has been started for Starlink, the satellite internet project of Elon Musk’s space transportation company SpaceX. In the statements made by SpaceX, it was stated that a huge prize pool was created for Starlink and that hackers and cyber security researchers who hacked the system would be rewarded. SpaceX will pay up to $25,000 depending on the severity of the vulnerability to be found in the system.
As a matter of fact, the work started for Starlink is not surprising. Because other technology companies also care about the discovery of security vulnerabilities and they pay for the security vulnerabilities found. Starlink is also included in this. So how did SpaceX suddenly get into such a job?
It turns out that Starlink can be hacked very easily!
A cyber security expert named Lennert Wouters, who continues his studies at the University of Belgium, managed to hack Starlink using only a $ 25 chip. The cyber security expert, who managed to reach all the codes in the system, also gained the appreciation of SpaceX. Considering the risks of the satellite internet project, SpaceX will have tried to prevent such attacks with the bug bounty program it started.
With the bug bounty program launched by SpaceX, both cyber security experts and hackers will be able to make money. According to the statements made by the company, the lower limit will be 100 dollars. Errors or security vulnerabilities found will be categorized according to their importance. Payments up to $25,000 will be made for the most important security vulnerabilities.
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