Published July 28, 2026 · Added July 28, 2026

GitHub Cuts Public Bug Bounties, Gates Top Rewards

WinBuzzer reports that GitHub lowered public bug-bounty payouts and reserved higher rewards for invited researchers, citing low-effort and AI-assisted report noise while comparing the incentive problem with curl's ended cash bounty program.

WinBuzzer reports that GitHub lowered public bug-bounty payouts and reserved higher rewards for invited researchers, citing low-effort and AI-assisted report noise while comparing the incentive problem with curl’s ended cash bounty program.

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Source: Winbuzzer