Hackers get $1,047,000 for 76 zero-days at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026

Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 concluded with security researchers earning $1,047,000 for exploiting 76 zero-day vulnerabilities in fully patched automotive systems. The competition, held in Tokyo, targeted in-vehicle infotainment systems, EV chargers, and car operating systems. Vendors have 90 days to release security fixes for the disclosed zero-days. Team Fuzzware.io won the contest with $215,000, followed by Team DDOS and Synactiv.