GitHub Cuts Public Bug Bounty Payouts, Moves Top Rewards to VIP Tier

Beginning July 27, 2026, GitHub will cut public bug bounty payouts by at least half at every severity level. Critical findings will drop from $20,000-$30,000+ to a fixed $10,000, while its permanent invite-only VIP tier will pay $30,000 or more.

Reports filed before that date, including those already in GitHub’s growing triage queue, will retain the previous payout terms.

GitHub said the

Source: The Hacker News

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