
huntr is the world's first bug bounty platform specifically designed for AI/ML. It provides a centralized platform for security researchers to discover and report vulnerabilities in AI/ML open-source applications, libraries, and model file formats. The process involves researchers submitting reports, which are then validated, and valid reports are rewarded with bounties. Open-source vulnerability reports are typically published after 90 days, with provisions for extensions. huntr is supported by Protect AI and is a key player in the MLSecOps space, aiming to enhance AI security. The platform covers a wide range of AI/ML programs, model file formats, and ML frameworks.

huntr is the world's first bug bounty platform specifically designed for AI/ML. It provides a centralized platform for security researchers to discover and report vulnerabilities in AI/ML open-source applications, libraries, and model file formats. The process involves researchers submitting reports, which are then validated, and valid reports are rewarded with bounties. Open-source vulnerability reports are typically published after 90 days, with provisions for extensions. huntr is supported by Protect AI and is a key player in the MLSecOps space, aiming to enhance AI security. The platform covers a wide range of AI/ML programs, model file formats, and ML frameworks.
Company: 418SEC (legal name: 418SEC LTD)
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Product: huntr — a bug bounty platform focused on AI/ML (disclose → validate → reward with bounties/CVEs → publish)
Funding: Seed round announced 2020-06-30; investor listed: Acequia Capital (amount obfuscated)
Preventing problematic open-source code and AI/ML vulnerabilities from entering organizations; MLSecOps and AI/ML supply-chain security.
2018
Cybersecurity
Amount shown as obfuscated/locked in disclosed sources.
“Acequia Capital (AceCap) participated in the Seed round.”