By TechThop Team
Posted on: 17 Sep, 2022
A Google representative claimed a $250,000 payment to a confused cybersecurity professional was human error
Sam Curry, a 'hacker' at Yuga Labs, claims Google deposited $249,999 in his bank account without informing him why
He attempted to contact the firm over three weeks but never heard back
Curry occasionally works on bug-hunting projects for Google, but he couldn't uncover a connection to the strange reward
A Google official acknowledged the payment was made by error and said the company is fixing the issue
Our staff recently paid the incorrect party due to a 'human mistake,' a spokesman told NPR
We're fixing it, and we're delighted the impacted partner informed us straight quickly
Curry finally got answers to his questions and concerns on Friday. Curry told MarketWatch
Curry said Yes, Google called me, and I'm paying them back today
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