# Bug hunters can now earn up to $172,000 from OpenAI as company ramps up security

**Published:** November 3, 2026
**Author:** Maximilian Schreiner
**Source:** The Decoder
**Language:** en-US
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OpenAI quadruples bug bounty payouts and launches new internal security sprint. The article Bug hunters can now earn up to $172,000 from OpenAI as company ramps up security appeared first on The Decoder.

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**Tags:** #OpenAI #Microsoft

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