Some companies run bounty programs, and Sony is no exception. It rewards hackers who report discovered vulnerabilities in the PlayStation 5 system.
In October, Jordy (@couldbeautism) bragged on social media that he received a $50,000 payout from PlayStation for reporting a vulnerability: “I think at the very least I can buy GTA VI with this.”
Gamers took notice of his post and began heavily criticizing him. There is an opinion that this exact person is behind disclosing the security flaw that stripped tech enthusiasts of the ability to develop a project for running Linux on PlayStation 5.
50k in the bank account and 0 friends left. Was it worth it? — Gille
Aren't you that ***** who couldn't [keep the vulnerability quiet] and wanted to get the money? — Nel
Sold out to a multi-million dollar company and only got 50k — vodka
Jordy replied to the critics: “You're insane if you think I lost friends over reporting a bug that I found myself. You're acting like I'm some kind of terrorist or something.”
Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled for release on November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles. Hackers are currently trying to find an approach to the new PS5 firmware and want to try running Rockstar's game on PC.