OpenAI raises maximum bug bounty to about $172,000
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OpenAI announced it is quadrupling its security bug bounty and adding three new bonus categories for independent security researchers: report quality, loyalty, and priority campaigns. According to The Decoder, critical vulnerabilities in core products such as ChatGPT and Codex can earn up to $30,000, exceptional findings can reach $100,000, and with the three bonus categories combined the total comes to about $172,000. The new program also includes five loyalty tiers and time-limited bonus campaigns tied to new product launches. Researchers who submitted vulnerability reports in the past 30 days can receive back pay for the difference between the old and new rates. OpenAI is also preparing a new security sprint, in which the security firm Cathedral and its engineers will jointly stress-test the systems.
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- The DecoderBug hunters can now earn up to $172,000 from OpenAI as company ramps up security
OpenAI has quadrupled its bug bounty payouts, offering up to $30,000 for critical vulnerabilities in core products like ChatGPT or Codex, up to $100,000 for exceptional findings, and roughly $172,000 in total with quality, loyalty, and campaign bonuses. The company added a five-tier loyalty program and time-limited campaigns with boosted payouts, and will retroactively pay the difference to anyone who reported a vulnerability in the last 30 days. OpenAI is also preparing a security sprint in which the security firm Cathedral will team up with its own engineers to stress-test its systems.
- OpenAI NewsRewarding defenders with bigger bug bounties
OpenAI is raising its Security Bug Bounty rewards and adding bonuses for report quality, loyalty, and priority campaigns aimed at independent security researchers.
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