Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) announced that $382,750 was awarded on Day 1 of Pwn2Own Automotive 2025.
The organizers awarded $382,750 for 16 unique working zero-day exploits targeting infotainment systems, electric vehicle (EV) chargers, and automotive operating systems.
The team fuzzware.io earned $50,000 and 10 Master of Pwn points, while Sina Kheirkhah received the biggest reward of $50,000 and 5 Master of Pwn points.
No attempts were made to demonstrate vulnerabilities in a Tesla vehicle.