---
id: 3170
title: "Bug Bounty Myth #2: Only Tech Companies Run Bug Bounties"
source_domain: bugcrowd.com
source_url: "https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/bug-bounty-myth-2-only-tech-companies-run-bounty-programs/"
published_at: "2018-05-11T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["bug-bounty", "bugcrowd", "financial-services", "automotive", "program-adoption", "industries"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/3170"
lang: en
---

# Bug Bounty Myth #2: Only Tech Companies Run Bug Bounties

## Summary

Bugcrowd notes that bounties have spread far beyond tech: financial firms like Western Union and MasterCard, automakers like Tesla and Fiat Chrysler, and retailers all run programs.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** bugcrowd.com
- **Published:** 2018-05-11T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/bug-bounty-myth-2-only-tech-companies-run-bounty-programs/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/3170