<p>Information on current (ie, not past/public/resolved) security issues should be sent to the private bitcoin-security@lists.sourceforge.net mailing list.</p>

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2013-11-24T09:41:33.860Z
Thank to your address I found the procedure to follow described on http://bitcoin.org/fr/developpement
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<p>I am wondering if someone discovers a bug/exploit in Bitcoin software or protocol, who should it be disclosed to? Who is the authority? What would happen if the bug went public? Has it occurred in the past?</p>

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How can vulnerabilites in bitcoin be responsibly reported?
darkblue
# How can vulnerabilites in bitcoin be responsibly reported?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-11-23)

I am wondering if someone discovers a bug/exploit in Bitcoin software or protocol, who should it be disclosed to? Who is the authority? What would happen if the bug went public? Has it occurred in the past?

**Tags:** security, bitcoin-core-development


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-11-24. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

Information on current (ie, not past/public/resolved) security issues should be sent to the private bitcoin-security@lists.sourceforge.net mailing list.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank to your address I found the procedure to follow described on http://bitcoin.org/fr/developpement  

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