92% of 77 bug bounty researchers cut submissions over poor program experience, new study finds
rez0__ · x · 2026-10-20
rez0 amplified a new study, 'The Researcher Attention Problem,' by Steve Hernandez with the CTBBP podcast: of 77 CTBBP bug bounty researchers surveyed, 92% have stopped or reduced submissions due to poor program experiences. When choosing a new program, fair treatment ranked above bounty size.
The findings expose the core tension in bug bounty — platforms and companies are competing for researcher attention, and bad triage experiences are pushing top talent away.
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