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
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