Indian techie discovers Uber bug, bags Rs 4.6 lakh reward

New Delhi: Ride-hailing giant Uber that recently fixed a hacking bug found by Bengaluru-based cybersecurity researcher Anand Prakash which allowed hackers to log into anyone’s Uber account, and paid him $6,500 (nearly Rs 4.6 lakh) as reward. The bug was an account-takeover-vulnerability on Uber that allowed attackers to take over any other user’s Uber account, including those of partners and Uber Eats users, inc42 reported. As per media report, it was present in the API request function of the Uber app. According to Uber, the bug was immediately fixed through the company’s bug bounty programme. It also said that over $2 million was paid to more than 600 researchers around the world, including Indian researchers. Prakash had earlier removed a bug in Uber, by taking advantage of which anyone could travel for free for a lifetime in an Uber cab. He started his career as a security engineer in Flipkart in 2014. (IANS)

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