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DigitalOcean bug bounty program.
Plain answers on whether DigitalOcean pays, how much legal protection it gives researchers, and where to send a report.
What kind of security program does DigitalOcean run?
DigitalOcean runs a bug bounty program that pays rewards, with partial safe harbor.
At a glance
- Pays bounties
- Yes
- Swag
- No
- Hall of fame
- Yes
- Safe harbor
- Partial
- Security contact
- Web form / page
- security.txt
- Published
- PGP key
- Published
- Public disclosure
- Not stated
- Disclosure timeline
- Not stated
- Preferred languages
- en
- Policy page
- Live at last check
Type: bug bounty program. Data from the disclose.io open database (CC0), snapshot November 2026. Policies change — always read DigitalOcean's own policy and scope before testing.
[ FAQ ] — DigitalOcean: questions researchers ask
Does DigitalOcean have a bug bounty program?
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Yes. DigitalOcean publishes a bug bounty program and states that it pays rewards for valid vulnerability reports. Reward amounts and scope are set in its own policy.
How do I report a vulnerability to DigitalOcean?
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Read DigitalOcean's published policy first and stay inside its scope. It lists a dedicated reporting page or form. It publishes a PGP key, so you can encrypt sensitive details. Include clear reproduction steps, impact and a proof of concept.
Does DigitalOcean offer safe harbor to security researchers?
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Partial safe harbor. DigitalOcean offers some legal protection for good-faith research, but not the complete set — read the exact wording before testing.
Does DigitalOcean give swag or hall of fame credit?
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DigitalOcean does not offer swag and credits researchers in a hall of fame.
Does DigitalOcean publish a security.txt file?
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Yes. DigitalOcean publishes a security.txt file (RFC 9116), which lists where and how to report vulnerabilities.
What languages does DigitalOcean accept reports in?
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DigitalOcean lists en as preferred report languages.
Is DigitalOcean'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 DigitalOcean 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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