Zero‑day exploit market ties hackers to intelligence agencies and cyber‑criminal billionaires

Zero‑day exploit market ties hackers to intelligence agencies and cyber‑criminal billionaires The passage describes a lucrative zero‑day market and mentions that some exploit teams work for intelligence agencies and cyber‑criminal billionaires, but it provides no concrete names, dates, transactions, or specific actors beyond generic references. It suggests a possible avenue for deeper investigation into the funding and procurement channels of zero‑day bugs, yet the lack of specific leads limits its immediate investigative value. Key insights: Public zero‑day bug bounty programs pay hundreds of thousands to researchers.; High‑profile contest winner Jung Hoon Lee earned $225,000 for hacking Safari and Chrome in 2015.; Some exploit developers are alleged to work for intelligence agencies and cyber‑criminal billionaires.