This HackerOne customer story highlights how GitHub significantly enhanced its security posture by implementing a hacker-powered bug bounty program. Initially a manual effort, GitHub transitioned to HackerOne's platform, transforming their process into a streamlined, automated, and highly efficient operation. The document details GitHub's challenge of securing over 55 million projects across a community of 20 million users and how engaging ethical hackers addressed security blind spots effectively. The results included finding 795+ reports, a total of $125,000 in bounties paid, and achieving a \"phenomenal\" return on investment, as noted by GitHub's Security Engineer. This strategic shift enabled GitHub to leverage the vast, diverse skills of the hacker community, proving more comprehensi

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