Google hosted an invite-only AI bug bounty in Seoul, and researchers found real attack chains
rez0__ · x · 2026-07-23
Google invited security researchers to an invite-only live hacking event in Seoul focused on its flagship AI products.
- Participants spent several days trying to break Google’s AI products and uncover impactful security vulnerabilities and attack chains.
- The author of the vlog says they placed 2nd overall, won Most Creative Report, and filed multiple valid bug bounty submissions.
- The post is framed as a firsthand look at what it’s like to compete with top Google VRP researchers in a high-stakes AI security hunt.
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