Recognizing Mastery, Consistency, and Impact in AI Security Research

Security research is built on curiosity, rigor, and persistence. At 0DIN.ai, we work with researchers who continuously push the boundaries of AI security—finding subtle flaws, stress testing models, and responsibly disclosing vulnerabilities that materially improve safety.

Today, we're excited to introduce Achievements: a new way to recognize, showcase, and celebrate your progress as a 0DIN.ai researcher.

Achievements turn the researcher's journey into a visible, structured record of impact—without changing what matters most: high-quality findings.

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Why Achievements?

Achievements serve three core purposes:

Purpose	Description
Recognition	Your effort, expertise, and consistency deserve to be visible
Progress Tracking	Clear milestones help you understand where you are and what's next
Reputation Building	The researcher's profile now reflects not just individual submissions, but long-term contribution and specialization

They're automatically unlocked based on real activity—no extra steps, no manual claims.

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Public Achievements

Visible on your researcher profile

Public achievements highlight tangible, validated contributions to the platform and ecosystem.

🩸 Getting Started

• First Blood — Submitted your first vulnerability
• The Handler's Cut — Received your first bounty payment

These mark the beginning of your research journey on 0din.ai.

💬 Collaboration & Engagement

• Intel Officer — Left 10 comments on vulnerability submissions

Security is collaborative. This achievement recognizes researchers who actively engage in review, discussion, and refinement.

🎲🎩 Severity Mastery

• Double Agent — Found 2 validated severe vulnerabilities
• Triple Threat — Found 3 validated severe vulnerabilities

Severe findings require depth, creativity, and precision. These achievements signal advanced technical impact.

💰💎👑 Bounty Milestones (Dead Drop Series)

From Dead Drop I ($100) all the way to Dead Drop IX ($100,000), this progression reflects cumulative bounty earnings.

Each tier represents sustained, validated contribution—not one-off luck.

🕵️‍♂️🥷🦹 Volume & Consistency (Shadow Operative Series)

Achievements from:

• Shadow Operative I — 1 validated vulnerability

to

• Shadow Operative IX — 1,000 validated vulnerabilities

These recognize long-term commitment and repeatable excellence at scale.

🔥 Long-Term Commitment (Deep Cover Series)

• Deep Cover I — 1 consecutive month
• Deep Cover V — 2 consecutive years

Consistency matters. These achievements reward researchers who keep showing up.

🎯 Breadth of Expertise (Polyglot Agent Series)

Found vulnerabilities across 2, 4, or all 6 security boundaries.

This reflects versatility across different attack surfaces and model behaviors.

📡🔓🏴💀 Severity Coverage

• Signal Interceptor — Low severity
• Clearance Breach — Medium severity
• Black Site Infiltrator — High severity
• Zero Day Architect — Severe severity
• Full Spectrum Dominance — All severity levels

Together, these show depth across the entire risk spectrum.

🎭💉⚡📰⚖️ Vulnerability Specializations

Achievements tied to what you break:

• Social Engineer — Prompt extraction
• Payload Deployer — Prompt injection
• Jailbreaker — Interpreter jailbreak
• Resource Drainer — Unbounded consumption
• Disinformation Agent — Content manipulation
• Deep State — Weights & layers disclosure

These highlight your technical focus and research strengths.

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Secret Achievements

Hidden until unlocked

Some achievements aren't meant to be chased—they're discovered.

• Inside Job
• Sleeper Cell
• Burn Notice
• Gone Dark
• Doppelgänger
• Phantom Protocol
• Whistleblower

These reflect real-world research dynamics: setbacks, ethics, resilience, and choice.

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Designed to Reflect Real Impact

Achievements are:

• Automatic — No manual claiming
• Non-gameable — Based on validated outcomes
• Additive — They never replace quality review, severity assessment, or payouts

They're a mirror of your work—not a distraction from it.

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What This Means for Researchers

Your profile now tells a richer story:

• What you specialize in
• How consistent you are
• How deep your impact runs over time

Whether you're just earning First Blood or approaching Shadow Operative IX, Achievements make your progress visible—both to you and to the broader research community.

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Start Unlocking

Your existing activity already counts. Visit your researcher profile to see which achievements you've unlocked and which ones are next.

This is just the beginning.