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OpenAI raises top bug bounty payout to $172,000 with bonuses

OpenAI raised its top security bug bounty payout to $172,000 and added bonuses for high-quality vulnerability reports, with the midpoints of reward ranges for medium, high and critical findings more than quadrupling on average. The program, reported by Help Net Security on November 3, 2026, encourages independent researchers to disclose vulnerabilities responsibly and complements OpenAI's Defense Factory, where engineers use the company's models to find, reproduce and test fixes for vulnerabilities.

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OpenAI increased its security bug bounties to encourage independent researchers to find vulnerabilities in its software. The program now offers bonuses for high-quality reports. The program encourages researchers to disclose vulnerabilities responsibly and complements OpenAI’s Defense Factory, where engineers use the company’s models to find and reproduce vulnerabilities and test fixes. New bounty payouts and bonuses The midpoints of the reward ranges for medium, high, and critical findings more than quadrupled on average. Critical vulnerabilities … More

The post OpenAI raises top bug bounty payout to $172,000 with bonuses appeared first on Help Net Security.

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