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NEW YORK, February 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — DataDomeA leading provider of AI-powered online fraud and bot management services, today announced that it has opened its bot reward program to the public, in collaboration with the ethical hacking platform YesWeHack. This initiative incentivizes a large community of external researchers to rigorously test DataDome’s security to identify any vulnerabilities.
In this technical challenge, participants are encouraged to implement a scraping bot to extract as much content as possible from two dedicated websites without being blocked by the DataDome solution. Rewards range from €200 to €5,000, based on various reporting scenarios.
Initially launched as a private bot bounty program in 2018, the internet’s best bot builders have tried to break through DataDome’s bot defenses, with over 80,000 attempts monthly.
“This expanded program isn’t just a challenge to external researchers; it’s a testament to our belief that collaboration and transparency are key components in the ongoing battle against fraudsters,” says Gilles Walbrou, Chief Technology Officer at DataDome. “As our solution is tested every second by scammers targeting our customers around the world, we look forward to the brightest minds adding their own challenges and collectively raising the bar for online protection.”
DataDome award-winning The bot and online fraud solution detects and mitigates attacks on mobile apps, websites and APIs in real time, protecting over 300 businesses from account takeover, scraping, payment fraud, DDoS, credential stuffing and more.
“After the success of DataDome’s invitation-only program, we are delighted that this cybersecurity leader is ready to further strengthen its award-winning products with the full power of our crowdsourced security testing,” says Guillaume Vassault-Houlière, CEO and co-founder of YesWeHack. “DataDome’s public YesWeHack program offers an exciting ethical hacking opportunity that is potentially both financially and, given the unusual nature of the scope, technically rewarding.”
Security researchers and enthusiasts interested in participating in the bot bounty program can find detailed information, guidelines and submission instructions at The YesWeHack website.
Today’s news comes on the heels of several recent announcements, including DataDome ranking n.1 in the Winter 2024 G2 Grid® Bot Detection and Mitigation Report, the release of Device controlthat of the company rank in the 2023 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 AND inclusion in the 2023 Inc. 5000its channel partner expansion of the programAND closing $42 million in Series C funding. DataDome has received widespread recognition over the past year for its market-leading detection and mitigation capabilities, including being the only The bot detection and mitigation provider is ranked among the prestigious G2s The best security products of 2024 in the list, Best Use of Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence at the 2023 SC Europe Awards, 2023 Fortress Cybersecurity Award for Application Security, 2023 Global Infosec Award for Most Innovative Bot Mitigation and Moreover.
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About DataDome
DataDome’s online fraud and bot protection detects and mitigates attacks with unmatched, uncompromising accuracy. Our machine learning solution analyzes 5 trillion data points per day to adapt to new threats in real time. Our 24/7 SOC experts protect hundreds of high-profile brands around the world, including SoundCloud, Rakuten, All routes, Perfume AND Helly Hansen. A force multiplier for IT security teams, DataDome is completely transparent, easy to deploy, and consumer-friendly. DataDome was named a 2022 Strong Performer Forrester Wave: Bot Managementranked top G2 leader in bot detection and mitigation in 2022, 2023 and 2024, and is the only bot detection and mitigation provider to make G2 prestigious The best security products of 2024 list.