{"slug": "a-real-macos-flaw-worth-200k-went-unreported-because-apple-s-bug-bounty-inbox-of", "title": "A real macOS flaw worth $200K went unreported because Apple's bug bounty inbox was full of AI slop", "summary": "Apple's bug bounty program is overwhelmed by AI-generated bug reports, leading to submission caps that initially prevented Italian startup Bynario from reporting a serious macOS vulnerability worth up to $200,000 on the black market. The fabricated reports are clogging the review pipeline, delaying legitimate security research.", "body_md": "Apple's bug bounty program is drowning in AI-generated bug reports. The company has capped submissions per researcher because fabricated reports are clogging the review pipeline. As a result, Italian startup Bynario was initially unable to report a serious macOS vulnerability worth up to $200,000 on the black market.\n\nThe article [A real macOS flaw worth $200K went unreported because Apple's bug bounty inbox was full of AI slop](https://the-decoder.com/a-real-macos-flaw-worth-200k-went-unreported-because-apples-bug-bounty-inbox-was-full-of-ai-slop/) appeared first on [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/a-real-macos-flaw-worth-200k-went-unreported-because-apple-s-bug-bounty-inbox-of", "canonical_source": "https://the-decoder.com/a-real-macos-flaw-worth-200k-went-unreported-because-apples-bug-bounty-inbox-was-full-of-ai-slop/", "published_at": "2026-08-02 12:42:49+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-02 12:44:37.212861+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-ethics", "ai-tools"], "entities": ["Apple", "Bynario"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/a-real-macos-flaw-worth-200k-went-unreported-because-apple-s-bug-bounty-inbox-of", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/a-real-macos-flaw-worth-200k-went-unreported-because-apple-s-bug-bounty-inbox-of.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/a-real-macos-flaw-worth-200k-went-unreported-because-apple-s-bug-bounty-inbox-of.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/a-real-macos-flaw-worth-200k-went-unreported-because-apple-s-bug-bounty-inbox-of.jsonld"}}