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A real macOS flaw worth $200K went unreported because Apple's bug bounty inbox was full of AI slop
A legitimate macOS vulnerability discovered by Italian startup Bynario went unreported for a period because Apple’s bug bounty inbox was overwhelmed with low-quality, AI-generated submissions, prompting Apple to impose per-researcher submission caps.
Aug 3, 2026
GitHub plans a two-tier bug bounty program that cuts rewards for the public and boosts payouts for invite-only researchers, amid a flood of AI-powered reports (Carly Page/The Register)
GitHub is restructuring its bug bounty program into a two-tier system that reduces payouts for public submissions while increasing rewards for an exclusive, invite-only group of researchers, citing an influx of low-quality, AI-generated vulnerability reports.
Jul 23, 2026
GitHub slashes public bug bounty payouts as AI report flood buries its security team - The Register
GitHub reduced payouts for its public bug bounty program amid an overwhelming influx of low-quality, AI-generated vulnerability reports that overwhelmed its security team.
Jul 23, 2026
GitHub Cuts Public Bug Bounty Payouts, Moves Top Rewards to VIP Tier
GitHub is reducing public bug bounty payouts by at least 50% across all severity levels effective July 27, 2026, while simultaneously expanding a high-paying, invite-only VIP program — shifting reward distribution toward select researchers and away from the open bounty community.
Jul 23, 2026
GPT-5.5 Bio Bug Bounty
OpenAI announced a 'GPT-5.5 Bio Bug Bounty' program to incentivize external researchers to identify biological safety risks in its upcoming GPT-5.5 model, positioning biosecurity as a core development priority.
Jul 10, 2026