Ice Unit Signs New $3m Contract for Phone-Hacking Tech

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ICE has signed a $3M contract for phone-hacking technology, sparking concerns about the cost and implications of such tech, with commenters questioning its value and comparing it to bug bounty programs.

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NaomiLehman

4 months ago

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That's a silly amount of money for what they are asking. Me colleague got $250k for a bug in Chrome.

OutOfHereAuthor

4 months ago

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Be advised that anyone associated with Israeli hacking firms will be ostracized and blacklisted. The same is not true for selling to Google for their own product.

NaomiLehman

4 months ago

as they should be. hence they should offer life-changing money.

cmxch

4 months ago

Even that blacklist can be overcome.

mgh2

4 months ago

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ice-unit-signs-3-million-1637...

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