https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/bugcrowd-researcher-platform New releases and features in Bugcrowd Researcher Platform, tracked by The Cyber Toolchain. en Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:49:39 GMT https://docs.bugcrowd.com/researchers/changelog https://docs.bugcrowd.com/researchers/changelog Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:49:39 GMT Bugcrowd Researcher Platform adds the ability to request a response withdrawal.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • Adds 'Request a Response Withdrawal' capability, allowing researchers to formally request that a submitted response be withdrawn.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/bugcrowd-researcher-platform https://docs.bugcrowd.com/changelog/researchers/rar-withdrawal/ https://docs.bugcrowd.com/changelog/researchers/rar-withdrawal/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bugcrowd RaR gets self-service withdrawal: researchers can now cancel open requests directly from the submission page.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • Enables researchers to withdraw open Request a Response (RaR) requests directly from the submission page at any time, immediately freeing an active account slot and cancelling any review in progress.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • Sends a confirmation email and logs the withdrawal reason in the submission's Activity feed when a RaR request is withdrawn. • Enforces RaR limits at the submission level across both primary researchers and collaborators, with withdrawn requests permanently counting toward the 2-request-per-submission maximum. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/bugcrowd-researcher-platform https://docs.bugcrowd.com/researchers/changelog https://docs.bugcrowd.com/researchers/changelog Sat, 26 Sep 2026 07:48:39 GMT Bugcrowd Researcher Platform adds Submission Collaborator, enabling researchers to collaborate on submissions.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • Adds Submission Collaborator, allowing multiple researchers to collaborate on a single bug submission.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/bugcrowd-researcher-platform https://docs.bugcrowd.com/researchers/changelog https://docs.bugcrowd.com/researchers/changelog Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:13:12 GMT Bugcrowd Researcher Platform adds Submission Collaborator, enabling researchers to collaborate on submissions.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • Adds Submission Collaborator, allowing researchers to collaborate with others on a submission.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/bugcrowd-researcher-platform https://docs.bugcrowd.com/changelog/researchers/submission-collaborator/ https://docs.bugcrowd.com/changelog/researchers/submission-collaborator/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bugcrowd raises the submission collaborator limit from 8 to 20, with full platform-native reward allocation.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • Raises the maximum number of collaborators per submission from 8 to 20, with reward allocation for all collaborators handled directly on the platform without manual processing delays.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/bugcrowd-researcher-platform https://docs.bugcrowd.com/researchers/changelog https://docs.bugcrowd.com/researchers/changelog Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:05:17 GMT Bugcrowd Researcher Platform adds FedRAMP support for hacking on Bugcrowd Gov (US) engagements. • Supports researcher participation in Bugcrowd Gov (US) engagements under FedRAMP compliance. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/bugcrowd-researcher-platform https://docs.bugcrowd.com/changelog/researchers/verifying-your-identity/ https://docs.bugcrowd.com/changelog/researchers/verifying-your-identity/ Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Identity verification (IDV) via live selfie and ID upload becomes mandatory for MBB report submission. • Requires Identity Verification (IDV) via live selfie capture and valid government-issued ID upload for all researchers before submitting reports to Managed Bug Bounty programs. • Adds 'Identity Verification' tab under Account Settings to allow users to complete or check their IDV status. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/bugcrowd-researcher-platform https://docs.bugcrowd.com/changelog/researchers/submissions-throttling/ https://docs.bugcrowd.com/changelog/researchers/submissions-throttling/ Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT MBB programs introduce submission throttling limiting researchers to 5 simultaneous open reports. • Enforces a hard limit of 5 simultaneous Open submissions (reports in New or Triaged states) for Managed Bug Bounty programs • Exempts accounts with a proven track record of quality submissions from these limits Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/bugcrowd-researcher-platform https://docs.bugcrowd.com/changelog/researchers/request-a-response-researcher/ https://docs.bugcrowd.com/changelog/researchers/request-a-response-researcher/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Request a Response now allows 2 open requests at once, supports Informational substates, and adds automatic expiration after 10 days. • Doubling the RaR quota limit from 1 to 2 open requests simultaneously • Expanding RaR eligibility to include submissions in the 'Informational' substate • Adding automatic expiration of open RaRs after 10 business days with quota return • Displaying remaining RaR quota count and time-to-expiration for active requests Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/bugcrowd-researcher-platform https://docs.bugcrowd.com/changelog/researchers/new-leaderboard/ https://docs.bugcrowd.com/changelog/researchers/new-leaderboard/ Sat, 09 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT Redesigned Bugcrowd Leaderboard UI with country filter, top 100 rankings, and historical URL support. • Expands Top 100 Rankings to show the top 100 researchers instead of the previous limit of 50 • Adds a country filter to view rankings by location Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/bugcrowd-researcher-platform https://docs.bugcrowd.com/changelog/researchers/submission-blocker-ui-enhancement-researcher/ https://docs.bugcrowd.com/changelog/researchers/submission-blocker-ui-enhancement-researcher/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Submission blocker UI receives enhanced visibility and clearer action identification. • Improves visibility of blocker alerts and icons on the submission page with clearer descriptions. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/bugcrowd-researcher-platform