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GitHub slashes public bug bounty payouts as AI report flood buries its security team

Code shack also putting new limits on first-time researchers, and reserving the biggest rewards for a hand-picked group of proven hunters

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GitHub has made changes to its public bug bounty program, reducing payouts for security researchers who identify vulnerabilities in its systems. The move comes as the company faces an influx of reports from AI-powered tools, which have overwhelmed its security team.

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