Milestones, recognitions, and the latest from Lockra's security research.
Lockra's founder Hasan Sheet has been ranked on the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) 2026 Q2 Points Leaderboard, recognizing top security researchers who helped strengthen the security of Microsoft products and services.
This quarter marks the final quarterly points-based leaderboard as Microsoft evolves its researcher recognition program. Starting this year, all leaderboard rankings will be based on total qualifying bounty awards earned during the recognition period, aligning recognition more directly with security impact.
April 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026
Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)
#197 Globally
Hasan Sheet was credited by Apple for discovering a critical vulnerability in iOS that allowed unauthorized access to users' photos and control over them, even bypassing advanced security measures like Face ID — without the user's knowledge.
Apple addressed the vulnerability in the iOS 18.4 security update. The discovery was covered by major news outlets across Lebanon.
iOS & iPadOS (Fixed in 18.4)
Photo access & Face ID bypass without user knowledge
Credited by Apple in iOS 18.4 Security Update