The dust has settled on Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, with white hat hackers walking away with a staggering $1.3 million. The competition showcased the relentless pursuit of zero-day vulnerabilities across a diverse tech landscape.
The Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 hacking contest saw a massive payout for security researchers, with nearly $1.3 million handed out for the discovery of 47 zero-day vulnerabilities. This year's event put a spotlight on enterprise technologies and the rapidly expanding AI landscape.
The digital gladiators of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 descended once more, and this time, the venerable titans of enterprise software felt the sting. By the close of day two, not even fully patched systems for Microsoft Exchange and Windows 11 were safe from the relentless ingenuity of zero-day exploitation.