Based in the Netherlands, Olivier Beg discovered 20 separate security flaws within United Airlines computer systems.
This week, Beg flew to Las Vegas for hacker conferences using part of his winnings.
Beg reported about 20 bugs to United Airlines, wherein his highest single reward earned was 250,000 miles.
However, he collected 1 million miles in total.
He wouldnt reveal what flaws he found.
However, he thinks he could easily make a living out of it.
I know a hacker who earned 250 thousand euros in two years, he added.
Bug bounty programs are not a new idea for the industry.
Until date, United is the only U.S. airline to offer a bug bounty.
source: www.techworm.net
