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Sony Pays Hacker Jordy $50,000 for PS5 Hypervisor Bug

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  • Sony awarded hacker “Jordy” a $50,000 bounty for reporting a PS5 hypervisor vulnerability.
  • The vulnerability affects PS5 firmware versions 13.60 through 14.00 and enables kernel code execution.
  • After receiving the bounty, Jordy said he will stop PS5 homebrew work to care for his family.
  • Researchers warned that additional hypervisor bugs may appear as Sony’s firmware updates create a Whac-A-Mole dynamic.