Security researcher notes AI is supercharging bug bounty earnings
joshua_saxe · x · 2026-08-28
A security researcher observes that friends are making significant money using AI to find vulnerabilities and exploit companies. However, they note that so far, this seems mostly limited to 'good guys' (offensive security researchers), with little evidence showing that threat actors or state-sponsored groups have made the same shift. The researcher also questions the motives behind recent cybersecurity open letters, suggesting they feel like product marketing.
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