Microsoft Offers $5 Million At Zero Day Quest Hacking Contest
Microsoft, Tuesday, August 5th, 2025
Research demonstrating high-impact cloud and AI security flaws will be rewarded at Microsoft's Zero Day Quest competition in spring 2026.
Zero Day Quest 2026 will be the second installment of the live hacking competition, after the tech giant paid out $1.6 million for vulnerability research as part of this year's event.
Between August 4 and October 4, 2025, Microsoft is accepting submissions for vulnerabilities in Microsoft Azure, Copilot, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform, Identity, and M365, as part of the Zero Day Quest Research Challenge.