Edition November 4, 2026

Bug hunters can now earn up to $172,000 from OpenAI as the company steps up security

OpenAI has increased its bug-bounty payouts; with bonuses, total rewards can reach roughly $172,000.

The new rates offer outside researchers up to $30,000 for critical flaws in core products such as ChatGPT or Codex, and up to $100,000 for exceptional findings. New features include a five-tier loyalty program and limited-time campaigns with increased rewards linked to new feature launches. OpenAI is preparing a security sprint in which security firm Cathedral will work with its engineers to stress-test OpenAI’s systems. According to the company, 25 percent of OpenAI’s product engineers worked on finding vulnerabilities during the previous sprint.

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