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Hackers Claim $1,262,000 for 98 Zero-Days at Pwn2Own Ireland 2026
Researchers collected significant rewards for exploiting nearly one hundred unpatched vulnerabilities during the latest security competition.
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Researchers collected significant rewards for exploiting nearly one hundred unpatched vulnerabilities during the latest security competition.

Security researchers have already exploited 32 previously unknown flaws in various software products during the first day of the Pwn2Own Ireland competition.

Competitors at Pwn2Own Ireland 2026 secured $1.2 million in total payouts for vulnerabilities found in mobile devices, smart home hardware, and AI development tools.

Researchers demonstrated remote zero-click exploits on the latest Google smartphone at a major hacking contest in Cork, Ireland, on October 8.