---
id: 213
title: "5 common mistakes when working with hackers"
source_domain: bugcrowd.com
source_url: "https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/5-common-mistakes-when-working-with-hackers/"
published_at: "2025-11-20 13:00"
tags: ["bug-bounty", "triage", "scope", "program-management", "hacker-experience", "rewards", "p3t3r-r4bb1t"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/213"
lang: en
---

# 5 common mistakes when working with hackers

## Summary

Veteran hunter P3T3r_R4bb1t lists program owner mistakes that drive hackers away: ambiguous scope definitions and advertising top bounty ranges but paying the lowest tier.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** bugcrowd.com
- **Published:** 2025-11-20 13:00
- **Original:** https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/5-common-mistakes-when-working-with-hackers/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/213