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Apple is shipping out jailbroken iPhones and a bunch of stickers to bug bounty hunters

A security researcher recently received a jailbroken device from the company so he could look for new bugs and vulnerabilities in iOS.

The bounties listed on Apple's security website range considerably; on the lower end of the spectrum, a $5,000 reward is available to researchers who manage to access an app by bypassing the lockscreen "without significant or very technical effort." Those who find a new vulnerability allowing them to bypass the iOS Lockdown Mode — an exceptionally difficult feat — may be eligible for a payout worth up to $2 million. The tech giant has long held that "unauthorized modifications" to iOS can cause numerous performance issues, including crashes, freezes, and shortened battery life.

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