Indian researcher earned Rs. 4.6 Lakh for detecting Uber's bug
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Founder of a cyber security firm and an ethical hacker by profession, Anand Prakash was paid about Rs. 4.6 lakh reward by global ride-hailing giant Uber for giving information about a bug in the app in 2019. Prakash discovered the bug in 2017 that allowed users to take free rides for life. Recently, Prakash revealed in a LinkedIn post how he detected that bug.