NCSC discusses how bug bounty programmes can help address AI safeguard bypasses
05/09/2025 | NCSC
The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSC) has published a blog article exploring how existing cybersecurity practices can help mitigate risks in generative AI systems (Gen AI). The article focuses on safeguard bypasses, such as jailbreaking, agent hijacking, and indirect prompt injection.
As a solution, the article highlights that the use of Safeguard Bypass Bounty Programmes (SBBPs) and Safeguard Bypass Disclosure Programmes (SBDPs), which are similar to bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure programmes in cybersecurity, encourages researchers to find and report successful bypasses. The NCSC cautions that organisations must have robust security management and disclosure processes in place before implementing such a programme to ensure vulnerabilities are handled correctly and to maintain trust.
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