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Department of Justice vulnerability disclosure.
Plain answers on whether Department of Justice pays, how much legal protection it gives researchers, and where to send a report.
What kind of security program does Department of Justice run?
Department of Justice runs a vulnerability disclosure program with no cash bounty, with full safe harbor.
At a glance
- Pays bounties
- No
- Swag
- No
- Hall of fame
- Not stated
- Safe harbor
- Full
- Security contact
- Not stated
- security.txt
- Not stated
- PGP key
- Not stated
- Public disclosure
- Not stated
- Disclosure timeline
- Not stated
- Preferred languages
- Not stated
- Policy page
- Live at last check
Type: vulnerability disclosure program. Data from the disclose.io open database (CC0), snapshot November 2026. Policies change — always read Department of Justice's own policy and scope before testing.
[ FAQ ] — Department of Justice: questions researchers ask
Does Department of Justice have a bug bounty program?
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Department of Justice runs a vulnerability disclosure program: it accepts security reports but does not state that it pays cash rewards.
How do I report a vulnerability to Department of Justice?
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Read Department of Justice's published policy first and stay inside its scope. Submit through the channel the policy names. Include clear reproduction steps, impact and a proof of concept.
Does Department of Justice offer safe harbor to security researchers?
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Yes, full safe harbor. Department of Justice commits not to take legal action against good-faith research that follows its policy, covering both anti-hacking and anti-circumvention laws.
Does Department of Justice give swag or hall of fame credit?
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Department of Justice does not offer swag.
Is Department of Justice's security policy still active?
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Its policy page was reachable when the disclose.io data was snapshotted (November 2026). Policies change, so always read the current version.
How do I write a report Department of Justice will accept?
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Lead with impact, give exact steps to reproduce, attach a minimal proof of concept and suggest a fix. Our guide on writing reports triagers love walks through each part.
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