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OpenAI raises security bug bounties

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On 3 November 2026, OpenAI announced in its official news that it is raising Security Bug Bounty rewards and adding three new bonus categories for independent security researchers: report quality, loyalty and priority activities. The report did not disclose specific amounts, an effective date or the previous bounty levels, nor did it explain how the new bonuses will be assessed. The development remains at the announcement stage, with no reports yet on implementation or researcher feedback.

Written by AI from the reports · updated 2 h ago

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Nov 3
  1. OpenAI News
    Rewarding defenders with bigger bug bounties

    OpenAI is raising Security Bug Bounty rewards and introducing report quality, loyalty, and priority campaign bonuses for independent security researchers.

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