# A real macOS flaw worth $200K went unreported because Apple's bug bounty inbox was full of AI slop

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/a-real-macos-flaw-worth-200k-went-unreported-because-apples-bug-bounty-inbox-was-full-of-ai-slop/>
> Published: 2026-08-02 12:42:49+00:00

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.

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