Bugcrowd has announced the return of its Excellerate Program, version 2.0, as a limited-run incentive for researchers who submit reports directly to Microsoft and participate in the Microsoft Bounty Program. The program offers cash bonus rewards instead of global supply chain delays, with award tiers ranging from $1k to $500k and two additional top-level awards. Researchers can earn prizes such as challenge coins, special edition TShirts, or even donations to charity by submitting reports within the qualifying period, which started on December 1st, 2021, and ends on February 28th, 2022. The program is available to researchers who are not currently participating in the Microsoft Bounty Program and have chosen Bugcrowd as their payment partner.