Riyadh: The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST), in partnership with Tuwaiq Academy, recognized participating ICT companies in the BugBounty initiative during LEAP 2026. The initiative has supported over 30 testing programs, attracted more than 980 researchers to the platform, and received over 1,700 reports of identified vulnerabilities, with total financial rewards exceeding SAR1 million.

According to Saudi Press Agency, the national platform connects organizations and businesses with security researchers to identify software vulnerabilities in their digital products and websites. It supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by offering dedicated free packages, while also encouraging larger companies to participate.

Launched by CST during LEAP 2023, the initiative supports the Kingdom's broader national efforts to strengthen security and reliability maturity across the communications and technology sector. It also seeks to enhance user protection against harmful content, safeguard the privacy of personal information and documents, and promote privacy practices among the sector's service providers.