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OpenAI Increases Bug Bounty Rewards Up to $172,000

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

Help Net Securityby Anamarija Pogorelec ()1 min read1
Part of a story covered by 2 sourcesOpenAI Quadruples Bug Bounty Midpoints and Raises Critical PayoutsMerged summary & timeline
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OpenAI quadrupled midpoints for critical vulnerabilities in ChatGPT, Codex and API with bonuses up to $172,000 and a five-tier loyalty program.

OpenAI increased its security bug bounty payouts to encourage independent researchers to find vulnerabilities in its software. The program now offers bonuses for high-quality reports. Critical vulnerabilities in core products such as ChatGPT, Codex, and the API Platform can earn base bounties of up to $100,000 with total payouts reaching up to $172,000 with bonuses. A five-tier loyalty program offers larger bonuses at higher tiers.

Key facts
  • Critical findings base bounties up to $100,000
  • High-quality reports eligible for multipliers
  • Retroactive application to recent reports
  • Short-term campaign dedicated bonus pools
  • Loyalty program with tiered bonuses
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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.

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By Anamarija Pogorelec · helpnetsecurity.com

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