---
title: "Drive Wire for July 13, 2016: Fiat Chrysler Is Offering Hackers Cash to Find Its Cars’ Flaws"
description: "A series of hacking stories has put FCA on the defensive—so it's going for a good offense."
date: "2016-07-13"
modified: "2016-07-13"
authors:
  - name: "The Drive Staff"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/the-drive-staff"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/4395/drive-wire-for-july-13-2016-fiat-chrysler-is-offering-hackers-cash-to-find-its-cars-flaws"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Chrysler"
---

# Drive Wire for July 13, 2016: Fiat Chrysler Is Offering Hackers Cash to Find Its Cars’ Flaws

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On today's installment of Drive Wire, *The Drive* discusses the news that [Fiat Chrysler Automotive will be offering cash rewards to hackers](<https://www.autonews.com/article/20160713/OEM06/160719964/fca-joins-tesla-in-offering-bounties-to-hackers>) who find weaknesses in the carmaker's vehicles and bring them to FCA's attention. The program offers enterprising white-hat hackers up to $1,500 for any points of entry they find and submit to the carmaker through [bugcrowd.com](<https://bugcrowd.com/>). FCA isn't the first automaker to do this, but it is the biggest—and it may not be the last. Check out the video above for more on the story.

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