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GitHub Bug Bounty Overhaul Halves Public Payouts as AI Junk Piles Up

GitHub's two-tier bug bounty overhaul takes effect, halving public payouts and moving top rewards to vetted researchers as AI-generated junk reports surge.

26 Jul 2026 ·6 min read
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