THE YesWeHack REPORT 2026

Rapid advances in AI present huge opportunities and risks to everyone involved in finding and fixing vulnerabilities. Our second annual report considers the implications for security teams and ethical hackers alike.

We consider SecOps solutions to multiple challenges – not least fast-evolving threats and attack surfaces – that are being supercharged by AI. We also share findings from a survey of Bug Bounty hunters, including a section on their use of AI tools, and how they perceive the benefits and risks of incorporating them into their workflows.

And once again there’s a wealth of insights based on the ‘hacktivity’ of our Bug Bounty platform across 2025, as well as from interviews with customers and hunters.

Downloadable with a single click, the 2026 edition of our annual report is aimed at both hunters and security teams.

 

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TRENDS & INSIGHTS FOR CISOs AND HUNTERS 

  • How and why our platform is unifying offensive security and exposure management with a four-step cycle of MAP →TEST →FIX →COMPLY

  • The critical role played by triage and customer-success management teams in the success of Bug Bounty Programs

  • The impact of AI on the threat landscape, Bug Bounty and security testing 

  • How the European Commission is expanding its crowdsourced security testing with YesWeHack as its preferred Bug Bounty provider

  • Findings from our hunter survey reveal community preferences for choosing scopes, honing hacking skills and using AI tools

  • Leaderboards, hacking advice, and favourite bugs featuring our Hall of Famers

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