DEF CON bug bounty programs
defcon.org Updated
DEF CON runs one public program: a self-hosted disclosure program with no cash rewards.
- Top reward
- No cash
- Disclosure only
- Programs
- 1
- None pays cash
- Targets in scope
- 86
- 4 types
- Last change
- None yet
- Tracked since Nov 2026
Where to report
The one public program DEF CON runs.
| Program | Top reward | Safe harbor | KYC | First response | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
defcon.org
Self-hosted · Disclosure only |
No cash | – | – | – | Open |
Amounts are the top reward per severity in the currency each program pays. First response is the platform's measured average when it publishes one, else what the policy promises.
What is in scope
86 targets.
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amberwolf.com
Domains
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amibeingpwned.com
Domains
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armadasec.co
Domains
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attackd.com
Domains
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blek.space
Domains
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blog.bronson113.org
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calif.io
Domains
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colonelpanic.tech
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cooperq.com
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crisprss.github.io
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darkmentor.com
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davidrochester.com
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ducker.tech
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dylansec.com
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endrazine.com
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fb.com
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freedom.press
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freehaven.net/~arma
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gainsec.com
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galbarnahum.com
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giacolenzo2109.github.io
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gvzhong.github.io
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h3xduck.github.io
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hdm.io
Domains
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hxr1.ghost.io
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in.linkedin.com
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jackfromeast.github.io
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jameskettle.com
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kleinbottle.com
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kruczek.me
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llama.cpp
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martinvigo.com
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matteogiordano.im
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medium.com/@nickvourd
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midnightblue.nl
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moragcyber.com
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mstrohmeier.net
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nmfta.org
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norecognition.org
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northscan.co
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nullagent.com
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objective-see.org
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ost2.fyi
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partyon.xyz
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publisher.extension
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quetzal.bitso.com
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rev.ng
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rithwik.me
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saucedasecurity.com
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schneier.com
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sekurak.pl
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stacksmashing.net
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stark0de.com
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stykas.com
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tee.fail
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tenetsecurity.ai
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themittenmac.com
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thomas.stacey.se
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torch.load
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tracert.me
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turtlesec.io
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twitch.tv/triodeofficial
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vitalysim.com
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vorga.ovh
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willsroot.io
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www.cs.jhu.edu/~susuyu
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www.cyera.com/team/vladimir-tokarev
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www.linkedin.com/in/qiqing-huang
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xaferima.com
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zyn3rgy.io
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https://github.com/0xedh
Source code
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https://github.com/colonelpanichacks
Source code
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https://github.com/corysolovewicz
Source code
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https://github.com/Dump-GUY
Source code
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https://github.com/e1abrador
Source code
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https://github.com/fatguru
Source code
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https://github.com/luu176
Source code
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https://github.com/MauroEldritch
Source code
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https://github.com/r0r0x-xx
Source code
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https://github.com/RedByte1337/GraphSpy
Source code
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cmd.exe
Desktop and binaries
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mofcomp.exe
Desktop and binaries
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wmiprvse.exe
Desktop and binaries
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ESP32 as a counter-surveillance platform
Products and areas
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MSIX'd Up: Weaponizing the Modern Windows App Packaging Ecosystem
Products and areas
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Shepherding the Tor network
Products and areas
No target matches. Try part of a host name, such as the company name.
Recent changes
Reward and scope changes across every DEF CON program, newest first.
No changes recorded yet. New targets and reward moves show up here and in the RSS feed.
Recent CVEs
Published vulnerabilities in DEF CON products, from the NVD.
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CVE-2021-38111 High
The DEF CON 27 badge allows remote attackers to exploit a buffer overflow by sending an oversized packet via the NFMI (Near Field Magnetic Induction) protocol.
About this page
This page gathers every public program listed under defcon.org: platform programs, self-hosted policies and security.txt contacts. Each program's own policy decides what is in scope and what it pays; check it before you test.
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