diff --git a/BUGS b/BUGS
index ee473213c89..f23faa7c756 100644
--- a/BUGS
+++ b/BUGS
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ If necessary, you can read the manual without an info program:
 
     cat info/emacs* | more "+/^File: emacs.*,  Node: Bugs,"
 
+If you think you may have found a critical security issue that needs
+to be communicated privately, please contact the GNU Emacs maintainers
+directly.  See admin/MAINTAINERS for their contact details.
+
 
 Please first check the file etc/PROBLEMS (e.g. with C-h C-p in Emacs) to
 make sure it isn't a known issue.