Do $1M token bug hunts find the same bugs? Attack-defense economics debate
kuza55 · x · 2026-11-07
kuza55 pushes back on the assumption that bugs are infinite and uncorrelated, arguing bug finding does reduce the attack surface — the real question is how token spend translates into unique bugs. If independent actors spending $1M in tokens all find the same bugs, defenders gain a clear advantage by pooling resources.
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