Riot Games Offer $100k Bounty Challenge
Riot Games is offering up to $100,000 to ethical hackers who can find vulnerabilities in their anti-cheat system, Vanguard, which protects League of Legends and Valorant.
This bold move is part of Riot's ongoing fight to keep games fair and free from hackers. Vanguard has been a key player in this effort, running deep within your PC's system (at the kernel level) to detect cheats before they can interfere with gameplay.
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While it's been effective against cheats like aimbots and hardware exploits, some players have raised concerns about its impact on privacy.
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To further strengthen their anti-cheat defenses, Riot has launched a bounty program inviting ethical hackers to uncover weaknesses in Vanguard.
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The program is hosted on HackerOne, a platform that connects companies with security researchers to help identify and fix vulnerabilities.Â
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What You Can Earn
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Riot is offering tiered rewards for finding exploits in Vanguard, with payouts depending on the type and severity of the issue. Here’s a breakdown of the top bounties:
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- Network Attack with No User Interaction:
- Kernel-Level Code Execution: Up to $100,000
- Unauthorized Data Access: Up to $75,000
- Network Attack Requiring User Interaction:
- Kernel-Level Code Execution: Up to $75,000
- Unauthorized Data Access: Up to $50,000
- Local Attack for Privilege Escalation:
- Kernel-Level Code Execution: Up to $35,000
- Unauthorized Data Access: Up to $25,000
To qualify for these rewards, hackers need to provide a proof of concept and follow Riot’s rules. Sharing the exploit publicly disqualifies them from earning the bounty.
