The organizer of the cybersecurity section at the Technology Olympiad in the Islamic Republic of Iran announced the discovery of about 40 security vulnerabilities in the systems of various organizations and institutions by the end of the competition, by white hat hackers (ethical hackers), and noted that the concerned organizations have so far agreed to grant rewards totaling 2.5 billion tomans to these hackers.
Mohammad Mehdi Mirsultani, the secretary of the Vulnerability Discovery Rewards section at the 1405 Technology Olympiad, stated in an interview with a Fars News Agency reporter, referring to about 100 ethical hackers in the Vulnerability Discovery Rewards section: "Participants began their activities on various systems, and organizations have so far agreed to grant rewards of 2.5 billion tomans to hackers who managed to discover security vulnerabilities." Mirsultani added: In addition to this amount, negotiations and follow-ups are underway to grant additional rewards ranging from two to three billion tomans, which we aim to allocate to hackers who discover security vulnerabilities, after the approval of the relevant parties. Of course, if the vulnerability or reward is related to the rights and regulations of the relevant entity, the decision and allocation will be according to its opinion and regulations. The secretary of the Vulnerability Discovery Rewards section explained the areas that were examined in these competitions, saying: Participants are hackers committed to professional ethics and the law, and their activities are carried out within the framework of regulations and aimed at improving cybersecurity. He continued: The systems evaluated included a diverse range of institutions and sectors, including various industries, the insurance sector, banks, infrastructure, ministries, and governmental institutions. Their examination so far, at the end of the competitions, has resulted in the identification of approximately 40 security vulnerabilities and their reporting to the relevant authorities. Mirsultani noted that details and results of these competitions, including the achievements of white hat hackers and the identified vulnerabilities, will be announced at the "Ethical Hackers" conference.
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