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🏆 The Highest-Paid Bug Bounty Hunters in the World (And Their Secrets)

💡 Imagine finding a tiny mistake in a billion-dollar company’s security system… and getting PAID BIG for it. 💰💻

Krish_cyber
3 min read3 days ago

That’s exactly what bug bounty hunters do. Some of them have made millions just by discovering security vulnerabilities in tech giants like Google, Facebook, Apple, and Tesla. 🚀

But here’s the BIG question: How did they do it? 🤔

Let’s dive into the stories of the highest-paid bug bounty hunters in the world — and the secrets they use to find bugs before hackers do. 👇

🥇 1. Santiago Lopez — The First Millionaire Bug Bounty Hunter 💰

At just 19 years old, Santiago Lopez (aka @try_to_hack) from Argentina became the world’s first bug bounty millionaire on HackerOne.

👉 Total earnings: Over $2 million 💵
👉 Biggest payout: Thousands per bug!
👉 Secret weapon: Web application vulnerabilities (IDOR, XSS, and CSRF)

📌 Lesson from Santiago: He started as a complete beginner and learned hacking from YouTube and free courses. If he can do it, why can’t you?

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Krish_cyber
Krish_cyber

Written by Krish_cyber

hii I'm krishna passionate cybersecurity enthusiast and aspiring bug bounty hunter, dedicated to ethical hacking and securing digital system.

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