Intel has effectively ended its paid bug bounty program, which previously offered financial rewards for identifying security vulnerabilities in the company's hardware, software, and firmware. The initiative, which was hosted on the Intigriti platform, provided payouts ranging from $500 to $100 000.
The company has replaced the paid scheme with a new responsible disclosure program on the same platform. This updated framework explicitly states that no monetary compensation will be provided for reports submitted by researchers. The previous program page on Intigriti is currently marked as suspended.
While Intel has not provided an official explanation for the policy shift, industry observers suggest the change is linked to the surge in vulnerability reports generated by artificial intelligence. The influx of AI-assisted submissions has significantly increased the volume of data that companies must process.
