Researcher says he will not report again after $300 OpenAI bug bounty payout though it advertises up to $100,000.
  • rem26_art@fedia.io
    60·
    16 days ago

    $300 might be all of the actual liquid cash they had lying around. Or they just asked their employees to consider pitching in 5 bucks each

    • Arcanepotato@crazypeople.onlineEnglish
      36·
      16 days ago

      Hackers like to hack.

      Bug bounties can be lucrative, but they are also a way to indulge in the joy of hacking without worrying about legal ramifications.

    • zip@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      171·
      16 days ago

      Poverty and desperation for money, maybe? To pay rent/utilities/for food/needed medical care, etc. Who knows for sure, but that was the first thing to pop into my head. My broke, disabled ass may just be projecting, haha.