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Bug Bounty

A place to discuss bug bounty and responsible disclosure. Share write-ups, tools, blog posts, and news, ask questions, and give feedback on issues facing the bug bounty community.

95k subscribers342 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~2% by known bots)251 authors / mosince 2013

r/bugbounty has 95k members (+35% over the last 12 months). It gets about 342 posts a month from 251 people. Top topics: Pentesting Guides & Tips, Linux Security Vulnerabilities and Data Breaches.

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Size and growth

How r/bugbounty has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+35%in 12 months · +5.2% in 3 months · +1.2% in 1 month
Oct 202694k
Growing94k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−8.3%vs Sep 2025 · −12% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026342
QuieterPeaked at 546 in Mar 2026
Sep 2026: incl. ~2% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/bugbounty

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Pentesting Guides & Tips0.7%
  2. Linux Security Vulnerabilities0.7%
  3. Data Breaches0.5%
  4. GitHub Repositories and Pull Requests0.5%
  5. Android Privacy & Security0.5%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. HackerOne
  2. Example
  3. PortSwigger
  4. Medium
  5. Target Corporation

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