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30% of all bug bounty submissions are invalid or low-value "noise."

May 27, 2026

30% of all bug bounty submissions are invalid or low-value "noise." — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Cobalt in May 2026. It covers topics including Bug Bounty, Security Operations, Vulnerability Triage. The original data appears in Pentester Profile Report . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 3/5/2026

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30% of all bug bounty submissions are invalid or low-value "noise." This data was published by Cobalt and covers Bug Bounty, Security Operations, Vulnerability Triage.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from Pentester Profile Report , published by Cobalt on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://resource.cobalt.io/pentester-profile-report.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to Bug Bounty, Security Operations, Vulnerability Triage. Browse more statistics on Bug Bounty or from Cobalt.

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