--- title: Next chapter: Restructuring GitHub’s bug bounty program description: GitHub is restructuring its bug bounty program with two major changes: a permanent invite-only VIP program for top researchers offering higher payouts (up to... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/next-chapter-restructuring-github-s-bug-bounty-program-2kaupc6ho twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Next chapter: Restructuring GitHub’s bug bounty program | daily.dev og:description: GitHub is restructuring its bug bounty program with two major changes: a permanent invite-only VIP program for top researchers offering higher payouts (up to... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/next-chapter-restructuring-github-s-bug-bounty-program-2kaupc6ho og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/2kaupC6HO.png og:image:alt: Next chapter: Restructuring GitHub’s bug bounty program og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Next chapter: Restructuring GitHub’s bug bounty program **[GitHub Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/ghblog)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary GitHub is restructuring its bug bounty program with two major changes: a permanent invite-only VIP program for top researchers offering higher payouts (up to $30,000+ for critical findings) and faster response times, and a revised public bounty table with static payouts replacing variable ranges. Public program rates are being reduced to fund the VIP tier. A HackerOne signal requirement is also being introduced to filter low-effort and AI-generated reports, while allowing newcomers up to four initial submissions. Changes take effect July 27, 2026, with existing reports honored under the old structure. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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