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Here are our August bug bounty stats! ✅ 497 bounty reports submitted 👥 222 hackers participated in our program 💰 Awarded $104,402 in bounties Found a vulnerability? Submit it here: bounty.github.com
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Here are our July bug bounty stats! 💪 ✅ 530 bounty reports submitted 👥284 hackers participated in our program 💰Awarded $267,652 in bounties Found a vulnerability? Submit it here: bounty.github.com. Heading to DefCon? Come find us, details here:
Our very own @PlutonianFern will be speaking on the Program Manager Panel at DefCon. Catch her and the rest of GitHub's Bug Bounty team on Friday, August 7. Come chat with us!
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Our very own @PlutonianFern will be speaking on the Program Manager Panel at DefCon. Catch her and the rest of GitHub's Bug Bounty team on Friday, August 7. Come chat with us!
Don’t miss the Program Manager Panel featuring: 🔹Jai Kumar Sharma (@ja1sharma) 🔹Catherine Cassell (@PlutonianFern) 🔹Austin Sturm 🔹Sachin Thakuri 🔹Moderator: Dane Sherrets (@danesherrets) 📅 Friday, August 7 at 10:00 AM
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GitHub’s bug bounty program just hit its “next chapter” era. New VIP tier, static payouts, and a higher bar for quality in the age of AI. 🐛🛡️Read what's next: github.blog/security/next-ch…
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Here are our June bug bounty stats! ✅ 261 bounty reports submitted 👥189 hackers participated in our program 💰Awarded $19,569 in bounties Found a vulnerability? Submit it here: bounty.github.com.
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Here are our May bug bounty stats! ✅444 bounty reports submitted 👥293 hackers participated in our program 💰Awarded $114,254 in bounties Found a vulnerability? Submit it here: bounty.github.com.
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We're raising the bar for GitHub's Bug Bounty Program! As AI-assisted research grows, we're evolving to keep quality and real security impact at the forefront — checkout our blog post to dive in and see what's new! github.blog/security/raising…
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Here are our April bug bounty stats! ✅325 bounty reports submitted 👥226 hackers participated in our program 💰Awarded $2,367 in bounties Found a vulnerability? Submit it here: bounty.github.com.
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Here are our March bug bounty stats! ✅380 bounty reports submitted 👥260 hackers participated in our program 💰Awarded $94,637 in bounties Found a vulnerability? Submit it here: bounty.github.com.
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Here are our February bug bounty stats! ✅200 bounty reports submitted 👥144 hackers participated in our program 💰Awarded $48,589 in bounties Found a vulnerability? Submit it here: bounty.github.com.
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Here are our January bug bounty stats! ✅182 bounty reports submitted 👥112 hackers participated in our program 💰Awarded $76,269 in bounties Found a vulnerability? Submit it here: bounty.github.com.
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We wrapped up 2025 on a high note—here are the bug bounty stats for December! ✅ 151 bounty reports submitted 👥110 hackers participated in our program 💰Awarded $48,367 in bounties Found a vulnerability? Submit it here: bounty.github.com.
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Here are our November bug bounty stats! ✅146 bounty reports submitted 👥102 hackers participated in our program 💰Awarded $93,068 in bounties Found a vulnerability? Submit it here: bounty.github.com.
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Here are our October bug bounty stats! ✅162 bounty reports submitted 👥121 hackers participated in our program 💰Awarded $78,968 in bounties Found a vulnerability? Submit it here: bounty.github.com.
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Here are our September bug bounty stats! ✅ 166 bounty reports submitted 👥 120 hackers participated in our program 💰 Awarded $113,008 in bounties Found a vulnerability? Submit it here: bounty.github.com.
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Here are our August bug bounty stats! ✅ 173 bounty reports submitted 👥131 hackers participated in our program 💰 Awarded $28,667 in bounties Found a vulnerability? Submit it here: bounty.github.com.
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