Microsoft Bounty Program year in review: $17 million in rewards

We’re thrilled to share that this year, the Microsoft Bounty Program has distributed $17 million to 344 security researchers from 59 countries, the highest total bounty awarded in the program’s history.
In close collaboration with the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC), these security researchers have helped identify and resolve more than a thousand potential vulnerabilities, strengthening protections for Microsoft customers around the world.