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"activities permitted under bug bounty programs, such as the GitHub Bug Bounty program, are not considered "unauthorized," but must only affect the organization whose bug bounty program authorized the activityExcerpt from GitHub's Acceptable Use Policies
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The clause states: “activities permitted under bug bounty programs, such as the GitHub Bug Bounty program, are not considered "unauthorized," but must only affect the organization whose bug bounty program authorized the activity”
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