The bug bounty platform for Google Play apps is shutting down
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In 2017, Google launched the Google Play Security Reward Program (GPSRP), allowing researchers to earn rewards for finding vulnerabilities in popular Android apps. However, the company has now announced that the program will be shut down at the end of August.
The vulnerability data collected under GPSRP helped Google create automated checks that scanned all apps on Google Play for similar issues. Thanks to these checks, more than 300,000 developers were able to fix over a million apps in 2019.
However, according to a letter sent to developers, GPSRP will cease operations on August 31, 2024, nearly seven years after its launch. All reports submitted before this date will be reviewed by September 15, and reward payments will be completed by the end of September.
Google explains the program's closure due to the decrease in the number of identified vulnerabilities and the overall improvement in Android security. Although apps have become more secure, the termination of GPSRP could weaken Play Store security as researchers will no longer be motivated to find vulnerabilities, especially in apps that do not have their own bug bounty programs.
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