Demand for emerging nation 'bug bounty hunters' grows in rich countries

One Nepalese works for Pentagon and Google, earned average annual income with one hunt

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"Nepal is one of the best places to do bug bounty," said ethical hacker Ananda Dhakal in Kathmandu, due to sufficient connectivity and a low cost of living.

AKINOBU IWASAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- An increasing number of companies and other organizations are coming to rely on ethical hackers both at home and abroad as cross-border cybersecurity matchmaking services proliferate.

The outsourcing of jobs to programmers in emerging countries by companies and government agencies in developed countries is making possible a new way of making a living -- call them "digital migrant workers."

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