---
id: 7579
title: "A Payment Platform for Security Researchers—No Bug Bounty Program Required"
source_domain: hackenproof.com
source_url: "https://hackenproof.com/blog/researcher-payment-platform"
published_at: "2026-09-14T14:14:22Z"
tags: ["bug-bounty", "vulnerability-disclosure", "payments", "security-researchers", "hackenproof", "kyc"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/7579"
lang: en
---

# A Payment Platform for Security Researchers—No Bug Bounty Program Required

## Summary

HackenProof launched a payment platform for rewarding researchers outside formal bug bounty programs: companies deposit funds, while the platform handles agreements, KYC, contracts and payouts.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** hackenproof.com
- **Published:** 2026-09-14T14:14:22Z
- **Original:** https://hackenproof.com/blog/researcher-payment-platform
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/7579