While that's great news for iPhone users, the kid who found the bug, 14-year-old Grant Thompson, has even more reason to celebrate. Apple is compensating Thompson's family and making an additional gift toward his education. The iPhone maker declined to comment on how much it was giving the Thompson family, however the bug bounty payout comes after Apple was initially slow to respond to multiple attempts from Michele Thompson, the teen's mother, who reported the bug. Apple's bug bounty program, which was launched in 2016 to engage outside security researchers, offers as much as $200,000 for a bug. My teen found a major security flaw in Apple's new iOS. He can listen in to your iPhone/iPad without your approval. I have video. Submitted bug report to @AppleSupport …waiting to hear back to provide details.