Facebook cooperates with HackerOne to find vulnerabilities in Libra

Facebook representatives said that the company intends to cooperate with the vulnerability search program HackerOne. The goal of this collaboration will be to protect the Libra cryptocurrency project from vulnerabilities.

“It’s important to note that the Libra Blockchain remains in testnet, which is an early-stage version of the code that is far from final. We remain committed to taking the time to get this right and we will not launch the Libra Blockchain until regulatory concerns have been taken into account and required regulatory approvals have been received”, — said Dante Disparte, head of Policy and Communications, Libra Association.

Despite these attacks, Facebook together with partners decided to move on. To demonstrate the seriousness of its intentions, the company plans to launch a vulnerability search program.

Experts can earn up to $ 10,000 for detecting gaps in the code of projects developed in the test network.

“We are organizing a bug search program right now, long before the Libra blockchain is put into operation. We hope that people around the world can use Libra for their daily financial needs”, – comments Dante Disparte.

The launch of the program for finding errors in the Libra test network, which is not yet commercially viable, not to mention the fact that it is not even approved at the legislative level, seems potentially premature.

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Some could view the launch as an overabundance of caution; others could call it a public relations stunt meant to assuage the public and lawmakers about the security of a system that has no guarantee of even launching.