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What happens during the pause?
During the pause, new submissions to Google's Open Source Software Vulnerability Rewards Program are not being accepted. This means that potential security flaws in Google's open source projects might go unreported or unaddressed for longer, potentially increasing risk until the program resumes with improved processes.
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