Independent research. Responsible reporting.

NASA’s letter dated acknowledges an independent research contribution and responsible reporting through its Vulnerability Disclosure Policy.

This record shares that written acknowledgment under the public identity Phantom187. The recognition letter is the evidence available here; technical findings and private correspondence are outside this public record.

The recognition letter

The public copy below preserves the letter’s visible content with the recipient line removed for privacy. The same redaction appears in the downloadable PDF.

NASA recognition letter dated 29 December 2025, acknowledging independent research and responsible reporting. A dark bar replaces the recipient line.
NASA VDP recognition letter · 29 December 2025. Recipient line redacted in this public copy.
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What this record establishes

The letter documents NASA’s recognition of independent security research and responsible reporting. It does not establish a certification, an assigned CVE, or a paid bounty.

RECOGNITION / DISCLOSURE BOUNDARY

No vulnerability details, affected systems, reproduction steps, or private program correspondence are included. Publication of this letter does not imply NASA employment or endorsement.

Source record

DOCUMENT
NASA Vulnerability Disclosure Policy recognition letter
DATE ON LETTER
CONTRIBUTION ACKNOWLEDGED
Independent security research and responsible reporting
PUBLIC IDENTITY
Phantom187 · Recipient line withheld