Apple announces bounty program, to pay $200000 to hackers

Apple says it will start offering cash rewards of up to $200,000 to hackers who come forward with information about security flaws in the company’s software.

The iPhone maker is joining other big tech companies that offer so-called “bug bounties” to people who discover vulnerabilities in their computer code.

The goal is to encourage individuals to come forward so the company can fix the problem – and to discourage hackers from exploiting the flaw or selling the information to others.