The 2023 edition of Inside the Mind of a Hacker has been released, featuring analysis of 1000 survey responses from hackers on the Bugcrowd Platform and millions of proprietary data points on vulnerabilities collected across thousands of programs. The report aims to clear through the fog around hackers and crowdsourced security, helping organizations understand how to partner with hackers as an extension of their often under-resourced security team. It also delves into the use of generative AI by hackers, highlighting that many top hackers consider it a tool to leverage, not a threat, and that CISOs are taking its potential cybersecurity risks seriously. The report features new statistics and learnings, including the fact that 89% of hackers believe companies are increasingly viewing them in a more favorable light, and that even in an uncertain economy, the motivations of hackers remain altruistic.