Meta pays $300,000 bounty for Muse AI security flaw
A researcher found a vulnerability in Meta's AI development environment that could expose internal conversations and auth tokens; total payouts reach $1.2 million.
Meta disclosed on November 4 that it paid a $300,000 bounty to a security researcher who found a flaw in the development environment for its AI model Muse, according to dailysecu.com.
The vulnerability could have exposed internal conversations and authentication tokens, Meta said. The company stated that the issue was identified during security checks before the model's release and was not an actual external intrusion or a leak of user personal data.
The payment is part of a vulnerability reporting and bounty program tied to Muse. Meta said total bounties paid through the program amount to $1.2 million.
Meta did not specify how many researchers have received payments or when the findings were submitted.
Quick answers
How much did Meta pay for the Muse vulnerability?
Meta paid a $300,000 bounty to the researcher who reported the flaw.
Was any user data leaked?
No. Meta said the vulnerability was found during pre-release security checks and was not an actual intrusion or leak of personal data.
What is the total paid through the Muse bounty program?
Meta said the program has paid $1.2 million in total bounties.