Over 80% of Ethical Hackers Now Use AI

Bugcrowd’s latest “Inside the Mind of a Hacker” report finds that 82% of ethical hackers now use AI, crediting it with faster findings, broader coverage, and improved report quality; top applications include automating repetitive tasks, analyzing messy or large codebases, and assisting research. The report also emphasizes that AI enables more thorough work without additional budget and that collaboration boosts results, with many researchers preferring team-based hacking. Community demographics show most researchers are 18–34, a small percentage identify as women, many hack part-time, and common adjacent occupations include web application security and education.