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πŸ’° Microsoft throwing bags at bug hunters! $17M for 344 peeps, top reward $200K! #CatchThatBug πŸ›πŸ’»πŸ”₯

August 06, 2025
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πŸŽ‰πŸš¨ *BREAKING: MICROSOFT SHOVELS $17 MILLION INTO THE COFFERS OF SECURITY NERDS! πŸ’°πŸ’»* In a move that has us all saying, β€œYaaas, queen! πŸ‘‘β€ Microsoft just dropped a whopping $17 million to **344** cybersecurity researchers across 59 countries! Like, can I get a *stonks* meme for that? πŸ“ˆπŸ€‘ *June 2024 to June 2025* was basically a *payday party*! πŸŽŠπŸ’΅ The wildest part? The top reward was a staggering **$200K!** πŸ’Έ That’s some *Drake pointing* to the right moment energy! But waitβ€” what does it say about us as a society when hunting bugs is now a legitimate source of income? πŸ€”βœ¨ *Leaked quote from a Microsoft Dev*: β€œWe’re basically paying people to find the holes in our code, it’s like giving out gold stars for not burning the house down!” πŸ˜‚πŸ”₯ In a world where companies are giving out *FREE* Wi-Fi at cafes, Microsoft is out here basically saying: β€œYou want money? Find our oopsies!” πŸ€‘πŸ’€ My prediction? In 2030, every high schooler will major in β€œBug Bounty Hunting” instead of STEM. Get ready, the meme ecosystem is about to explode! πŸ’₯πŸ’»πŸ’œ #NerdCulture #ItsLit

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