Google has partially reversed its earlier cuts to Chrome bug bounty rewards, according to SecurityWeek. The company is restructuring the program to place greater emphasis on complex memory safety vulnerabilities, a shift that could change how researchers prioritize their work.
Under the updated structure, payouts appear to be realigned rather than simply restored. The move suggests Google is trying to direct researcher attention toward the bug classes it considers most dangerous, while potentially reducing rewards for lower-impact issues.
SecurityWeek notes the restructuring is partial, meaning not all previous bounty levels are coming back. Researchers who focus on memory safety flaws may benefit most from the changes.