Security Disclosure (Vulnerability Disclosure Policy) — GAO Internet

Effective date: Jan 1, 2026

Last Updated: Jan 1, 2026

We take security seriously and welcome good-faith vulnerability reports to help keep GAO Internet safe.

1. Scope

This policy applies to security vulnerabilities affecting:

  • GAO Internet websites and documentation
  • GAO Internet Gateway services and APIs/SDKs
  • GAO Internet Network services and supporting infrastructure
  • Official client applications/components we publish (if applicable)

Third-party services (blockchains, wallets, dApps, external providers) are out of scope unless the vulnerability is in our integration code.

2. How to report

Email: [email protected]

Please include:

  • Affected component(s) and environment
  • Steps to reproduce (proof-of-concept if available)
  • Expected vs. observed behavior
  • Impact assessment and any suggested mitigation

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3. Safe harbor for good-faith research

We will not pursue legal action for good-faith research that:

  • Avoids privacy violations, data destruction, and service disruption
  • Uses the minimum testing necessary to confirm the issue
  • Does not access or exfiltrate data beyond what is strictly needed to demonstrate impact
  • Does not degrade availability (no DDoS, no load testing) without written permission
  • Complies with applicable law

4. Coordinated disclosure

  • Please do not publicly disclose the issue until a fix or mitigation is available.
  • We will acknowledge receipt within a reasonable time and coordinate a disclosure timeline.

5. Out of scope (examples)

  • Social engineering, physical attacks, or threats to employees/users
  • Volumetric DDoS testing or large-scale automated scanning
  • Reports that are “best practice only” without demonstrated security impact
  • Issues requiring compromised devices/accounts unrelated to a platform vulnerability

6. Security contact and incident reporting

For suspected active exploitation: [email protected]

General support: [email protected]

7. security.txt (Recommended)

You may publish the following file at:

/.well-known/security.txt

Contact: mailto:[email protected]
Contact: mailto:[email protected]
Policy: https://gao.systems/security-disclosure
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Canonical: https://gao.systems/.well-known/security.txt