Meta Paid $78,000 Bounty for Vulnerability Exposing Customer Support Data

A security researcher found a vulnerability in Meta's support infrastructure related to broken access control. This vulnerability exposed customer support data, and Meta paid the researcher a $78,000 bounty for discovering it. The vulnerability was significant enough to warrant a substantial payment from Meta. The discovery highlights the importance of secure access controls in protecting sensitive customer data. Meta's bounty program allowed the company to identify and address the issue before it could be exploited. The payment of $78,000 demonstrates the value Meta places on responsible disclosure of security vulnerabilities.