Security News > 2021 > September > Singapore adds a third bug bounty program – this time to fortify government digital services

Singapore's governmental digital services arm, GovTech, has launched a "Rewards programme" to further crowdsource tests of the nation's cybersecurity.

The Vulnerability Rewards Programme joins the Government Bug Bounty Programme and the Vulnerability Disclosure Programme, all of which work alongside the government's own security checks.

The VRP is designed for continuous testing of a selection of Singapore's essential digital economy services.

Singapore wants to protect its Smart Nation endeavor at a time when cyberattacks are soaring.

A post yesterday from Singapore's Smart Nation Sensor Platform described the critical interconnectivity of the island nation's systems by comparing it to the sport of synchronized swimming.

HackerOne has experience partnering with governments, most recently announcing a month-long hacker security test in partnership with the UK government.

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