Security News > 2020 > January > 52 hackers participate in ninth U.S. Department of Defense and HackerOne bug bounty program

Through partnership with the Defense Digital Service, the U.S. Department of Defense and HackerOne, the number one hacker-powered pentesting and bug bounty platform, announced the results of the second Army bug bounty program, 'Hack the Army 2.0'.

Fifty-two trusted hackers participated in the Hack the Army 2.0 bug bounty challenge, reporting 146 valid vulnerabilities over the course of five-weeks.

"Participation from hackers is key in helping the Department of Defense boost its security practices beyond basic compliance checklists to get to real security," said Alex Romero, Digital Service Expert at Department of Defense Defense Digital Service.

In addition to the presentation of awards, the event included a panel where the hackers shared their experience in the program and educational breakout sessions with the Department of Defense cyberdefense teams.

"The Department of Defense programs are some of my favorites to hack on, and Hack the Army 2.0 was one of the most rewarding," said second place winner Alyssa Herrera.

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