"Government Security Vulnerabilities Surge By 151%, Report Finds"

According to security researchers at Bugcrowd, the government sector has witnessed the most significant growth in crowdsourced security in 2023, marking a 151% increase in vulnerability submissions and a substantial 58% rise in Priority 1 (P1) rewards for critical vulnerabilities.  The researchers noted that there was a noteworthy increase in vulnerability submissions also observed in the retail (+34%), corporate services (+20%), and computer software (+12%) sectors.  The researchers also found a 30% surge in web submissions, an 18% increase in API submissions, a 21% uptick in Android submissions, and a 17% rise in iOS submissions within the Bugcrowd platform in the past year.  Furthermore, the researchers indicated that bug bounty programs with an open scope experienced a tenfold increase in P1 vulnerability submissions compared to those with restricted scopes. 

Infosecurity Magazine reports: "Government Security Vulnerabilities Surge By 151%, Report Finds"