OpenAI raises safety bug bounties and adds new reward tiers
What happened
On November 3, 2026, OpenAI raised payouts in its Security Bug Bounty program, lifting the midpoint of the reward range for medium, high and critical vulnerabilities to more than four times the previous level on average. The change covers ChatGPT, Codex and the API Platform. Critical bugs pay up to $30,000, and exceptional critical bugs carry a base reward of up to $100,000. Report-quality bonuses, a five-tier loyalty program and priority-event bonuses stack on top, bringing the maximum payout to $172,000.
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- OpenAI NewsRewarding defenders with bigger bug bounties
OpenAI 提高 Security Bug Bounty 计划奖励，中、高及严重级别漏洞的奖励区间中点平均提升至原来的 4 倍以上。ChatGPT、Codex 和 API Platform 的严重漏洞最高奖励为 $30,000，特殊严重漏洞基础奖励最高为 $100,000，叠加报告质量、5 级忠诚计划及优先活动奖金后最高可达 $172,000。
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