OpenAI quadruples bug bounty rewards amid AI-enabled hacking fears
Researchers could earn $172,000 for “exceptional findings”.
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- OpenAI raised its maximum bug bounty payout to $172,000 for critical vulnerabilities or exceptional findings.
- The company wants researchers to test its assumptions and strengthen its defenses before attackers exploit weaknesses.
- OpenAI is partnering with cybersecurity firms, including Cathedral Systems, as part of its next security sprint.
- OpenAI also pledged $1 billion to a defenders program for penetration testers and cybersecurity professionals.
Key Takeaways by nexos.ai, reviewed by Cybernews staff.
OpenAI is increasing bug bounties, encouraging researchers to identify critical vulnerabilities before attackers do.
OpenAI is preparing for its next security sprint, and with that, the company is raising the stakes.
OpenAI is partnering with cybersecurity firms like Cathedral Systems, an AI pentesting tool company started by ex-DOGE staffers, and increasing the amount of money researchers could earn from identifying vulnerabilities.
Researchers could now earn a maximum of $172,000 for identifying critical bugs or other “exception findings.”
“We want researchers to challenge our assumptions and help strengthen both our systems and the methods we use to defend them,” OpenAI said.
OpenAI has also pledged $1 billion to OpenAI’s defenders program, giving pentesters and cybersecurity professionals in the program access to services and digital infrastructure to help them identify vulnerabilities before hackers do.
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