{
  "id": 19562425,
  "title": "How I accidentally became a millionaire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/how-i-accidentally-became-a-millionaire",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-11T21:53:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lobsters",
    "slug": "lobsters",
    "url": "https://lyra.horse/blog/2026/11/disinformation-machine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "I am not a millionaire, nor have I ever been one. Despite Google's records suggesting otherwise, my net worth has never reached the million-dollar mark. However, in November 2026, a critical bug in Google Chrome brought me to the attention of the tech giant. This vulnerability, worth a historic $1,333,337 bounty, was reported to Google back in 2022. Initially stuck in a state of limbo for years, it was eventually fixed in February 2026. Google acknowledged my contribution by awarding me the largest bounty in the history of their Vulnerability Rewards Programme. Despite the praise, I remain humble, emphasizing that I am just a hacker with a passion for security.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}