Pwn2Own Ireland demonstrates flaws in phones and connected devices

October 8 organiser results confirm Ikotas Labs’ winning Pixel 10 demonstration.

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8 October 2026 · 1 min read

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October 8 organiser results confirm Ikotas Labs’ winning Pixel 10 demonstration.

Event / development: 8 Oct 2026
Location: Global

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Pwn2Own Ireland’s October 8 results named Ikotas Labs Master of Pwn after a successful Google Pixel 10 demonstration earned $300,000. Organiser Zero Day Initiative also recorded successful tests against smart-home equipment, printers and AI database software.

BleepingComputer reported on October 9 that the contest awarded $1.262 million for 98 zero-day flaws overall.

These were authorised competition demonstrations, not confirmed attacks on customers or proof that every affected product has been patched. Sources: Zero Day Initiative, October 8; BleepingComputer, October 9.