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 ## Security issues
 
-Please use the GitHub security advisories feature for reporting issues:
-https://github.com/cloud-hypervisor/cloud-hypervisor/security/advisories/new
+Please contact the maintainers listed in the MAINTAINERS.md file with security issues.