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The curl project shut down its bug bounty program in January 2026 because it had received seven reports in the previous week and not one described a real vulnerability, and lead developer Daniel Stenberg said the move was aimed at eliminating the incentive for "junk and insufficiently researched reports".
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10/14/2026
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Valid until: 1/12/2027
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