Cybersecurity

Mythos Rewires the Bug-Bounty Industry

Staff Editor 2026-05-18

https://www.wsj.com/pro/cybersecurity/mythos-rewires-the-bug-bounty-industry-8a4d1d7b

Publish Date: 2026-05-18 16:26:00

Software bug bounty hunters are squaring off against Anthropic’s Mythos and other emerging artificial-intelligence tools that have the ability to uncover thousands of cybersecurity flaws in digital systems in the same time it takes humans to spot just a handful.

Among other strategies, many are leveraging the supercharged tools in hopes of beating them at their own game. By pairing AI with their industry expertise, the bug hunters are targeting fewer, but higher-prized security flaws that promise a richer payday.

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