Rewards and recognition

Rewards program

MalwareXpose rewards verified security contributions that improve platform resilience, malware response quality, and ecosystem trust. Rewards are issued only after validation and fraud screening.

Bug bounty track

$200 - $10,000

Rewards valid vulnerability reports affecting marketplace security, malware sample isolation, authentication controls, or payment integrity.

Referral rewards track

5% platform credit

Clients or researchers who refer verified, completed engagements can receive platform credits applied against future work.

Threat intelligence contribution track

Case-by-case

High-quality malware IOC clusters, campaign analyses, and verified C2 mapping contributions are reward-eligible after validation.

Submission requirements

  • Provide reproducible technical evidence and clear impact statement.
  • Do not exfiltrate customer data or test outside authorized scope.
  • Allow MalwareXpose reasonable remediation time before public disclosure.
  • Duplicate or low-signal submissions are ineligible for payout.