More than 1,000 security bug bounty reports were submitted during a three-day live hacking event in Las Vegas. The total payout for the participating hackers was almost $2 million. Three organizations paid the money, one of them covering more than half of the total. A mentorship program was also available, introducing attendees to security concepts, tools, and how various flaws work. Earlier this year, 19-year-old Santiago Lopez was the first hacker to make $1million from bug bounties.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-get-19m-in-bug-bounties-at-live-hacking-sessions/