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Intel suspends bug bounty program that paid up to $100,000 per flaw — new Intigriti disclosure program offers no rewards
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Intel suspended its bug bounty program and replaced it with a no-reward Intel disclosure program on Intigriti.
The change removes the possibility of earning up to $100,000 for critical bugs, which may reduce the number of high-value vulnerability reports submitted to Intel. Without monetary incentives, researchers might prioritize other programs, potentially slowing patch development for hardware and firmware. The new disclosure program still accepts submissions but provides no payment, leaving a gap in the incentive structure.
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Intel ended its bug bounty program that paid up to $100,000 per flaw.
The replacement Intel disclosure program on Intigriti offers no monetary rewards.
Researchers can still submit vulnerabilities but receive no payment.
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Intel suspended its bug bounty program that previously paid up to $100,000 per flaw and replaced it with a disclosure program that offers no rewards.
The old bounty board remains listed but is marked as suspended, indicating the program is no longer active.
Researchers can still submit vulnerabilities through the new program, but without any bounty payment the financial motivation is removed.
This may lead to fewer high-value bug reports being submitted, potentially affecting the speed and coverage of security fixes for Intel hardware and firmware.
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