Regarding hunting bugs on the world's largest social network, Indian security experts are at the top. The country ranks first on the list of 127 nations that participated in Facebook's Bug Bounty program and reported vulnerabilities on its website, Instagram, Oculus, Free Basics, and Onavo.
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According to Facebook's data, in 2015 the company processed 13,233 bug report submissions from 5,543 security researchers. As a result, Facebook decided to award a monetary prize of $936,000 to 210 hackers whose submissions were found valid. If we talk about the average payment, it is estimated at around $1,780 dollars, with India, Egypt, and Trinidad and Tobago topping the list.
In a blog post, Facebook writes that the quality of reports it receives from bounty hunters is getting better over time. The best bug reports were identified by researchers who focus on a few important issues rather than sending tons of submissions for various low-impact bugs. Researchers also send reports with clearer step-by-step instructions to reproduce the issue.
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Facebook states that it pays the bounty based on the risk of a bug, not its “cleverness” or complexity. Bugs that affect end users are considered more significant, given that they violate the intended use of the product.
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