diff --git a/src/appengine/handlers/fuzzers.py b/src/appengine/handlers/fuzzers.py
index e1f5e1e1466..015b0ebc10c 100644
--- a/src/appengine/handlers/fuzzers.py
+++ b/src/appengine/handlers/fuzzers.py
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ def apply_fuzzer_changes(self, fuzzer, upload_info):
     differential = request.get('differential', False)
     environment_string = request.get('additional_environment_string')
     data_bundle_name = request.get('data_bundle_name')
+    primary_owner = request.get('primary_owner')
 
     # Save the fuzzer file metadata.
     if upload_info:
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ def apply_fuzzer_changes(self, fuzzer, upload_info):
     fuzzer.sample_testcase = None
     fuzzer.console_output = None
     fuzzer.external_contribution = bool(external_contribution)
+    fuzzer.primary_owner = primary_owner
     fuzzer.differential = bool(differential)
     fuzzer.additional_environment_string = environment_string
     fuzzer.timestamp = datetime.datetime.now(tz=datetime.timezone.utc).replace(
diff --git a/src/appengine/private/components/fuzzers-page/edit-form.html b/src/appengine/private/components/fuzzers-page/edit-form.html
index fb1e41886e8..9b3b8173918 100644
--- a/src/appengine/private/components/fuzzers-page/edit-form.html
+++ b/src/appengine/private/components/fuzzers-page/edit-form.html
@@ -112,6 +112,13 @@
             title="Name of fuzzer. Allowed characters include letters, numbers, dashes and underscores.">
         </paper-input>
       </div>
+      <div class="inline narrow">
+        <paper-input
+            label="Primary owner (email)"
+            value="{{fuzzer.primary_owner}}"
+            title="Primary owner for VRP reasons.">
+        </paper-input>
+      </div>
       <div class="inline narrow">
         <paper-menu-button
             class="job-select dropdown-filter"
@@ -252,6 +259,7 @@
                 'differential',
                 'executable_path',
                 'external_contribution',
+                'primary_owner',
                 'jobs',
                 'launcher_script',
                 'max_testcases',
diff --git a/src/clusterfuzz/_internal/datastore/data_types.py b/src/clusterfuzz/_internal/datastore/data_types.py
index e648a58bea3..4ad2aa38652 100644
--- a/src/clusterfuzz/_internal/datastore/data_types.py
+++ b/src/clusterfuzz/_internal/datastore/data_types.py
@@ -347,6 +347,9 @@ class Fuzzer(Model):
   # reward flags.
   external_contribution = ndb.BooleanProperty(default=False)
 
+  # Primary owner to be reported for bugs filed by CF
+  primary_owner = ndb.StringProperty()
+
   # Max testcases to generate for this fuzzer.
   max_testcases = ndb.IntegerProperty()
 
diff --git a/src/clusterfuzz/_internal/issue_management/issue_filer.py b/src/clusterfuzz/_internal/issue_management/issue_filer.py
index e5e4561fda2..631595da45d 100644
--- a/src/clusterfuzz/_internal/issue_management/issue_filer.py
+++ b/src/clusterfuzz/_internal/issue_management/issue_filer.py
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ def file_issue(testcase,
   logs.info(f'Filing new issue for testcase: {testcase.key.id()}.')
 
   policy = issue_tracker_policy.get(issue_tracker.project)
+  fuzzer = None
   is_crash = not utils.sub_string_exists_in(NON_CRASH_TYPES,
                                             testcase.crash_type)
   properties = policy.get_new_issue_properties(
@@ -482,7 +483,10 @@ def file_issue(testcase,
       testcase.one_time_crasher_flag and policy.unreproducible_component):
     issue.components.add(policy.unreproducible_component)
 
-  issue.reporter = user_email
+  if fuzzer and fuzzer.external_contribution and fuzzer.primary_owner:
+    issue.reporter = fuzzer.primary_owner
+  else:
+    issue.reporter = user_email
 
   if issue_tracker.project in ('chromium', 'chromium-testing'):
     logs.info(
diff --git a/src/clusterfuzz/_internal/tests/appengine/libs/issue_filer_test.py b/src/clusterfuzz/_internal/tests/appengine/libs/issue_filer_test.py
index 365d32f5e5d..3f7e40833e2 100644
--- a/src/clusterfuzz/_internal/tests/appengine/libs/issue_filer_test.py
+++ b/src/clusterfuzz/_internal/tests/appengine/libs/issue_filer_test.py
@@ -652,6 +652,77 @@ def test_filed_issues_oss_fuzz_disable_disclose(self):
     self.assertIn(FIX_NOTE, issue_tracker._itm.last_issue.body)
     self.assertIn(QUESTIONS_NOTE, issue_tracker._itm.last_issue.body)
 
+  def test_filed_issues_external_fuzzer_author(self):
+    """Tests issue filing for external fuzzer author."""
+    self.mock.get.return_value = CHROMIUM_POLICY
+
+    data_types.Fuzzer(
+        name='fuzzer',
+        external_contribution=True,
+        primary_owner='owner@example.com').put()
+
+    issue_tracker = google_issue_tracker.IssueTracker('chromium', mock.Mock(), {
+        'default_component_id': '123',
+        'url': 'mock'
+    })
+
+    # Intercept new_issue so we can capture the saved issue object.
+    original_new_issue = issue_tracker.new_issue
+
+    def mock_new_issue():
+      issue = original_new_issue()
+
+      def mock_save(*args, **kwargs):
+        issue_tracker.last_issue = issue
+        issue._data['issueId'] = 12345
+
+      issue.save = mock_save
+      return issue
+
+    issue_tracker.new_issue = mock_new_issue
+
+    self.testcase1.security_flag = True
+    self.testcase1.put()
+
+    issue_filer.file_issue(
+        self.testcase1, issue_tracker, user_email='reporter@example.com')
+
+    self.assertEqual('owner@example.com', issue_tracker.last_issue.reporter)
+
+  def test_filed_issues_external_fuzzer_no_author(self):
+    """Tests issue filing for external fuzzer without author."""
+    self.mock.get.return_value = CHROMIUM_POLICY
+
+    data_types.Fuzzer(name='fuzzer', external_contribution=True).put()
+
+    issue_tracker = google_issue_tracker.IssueTracker('chromium', mock.Mock(), {
+        'default_component_id': '123',
+        'url': 'mock'
+    })
+
+    # Intercept new_issue so we can capture the saved issue object.
+    original_new_issue = issue_tracker.new_issue
+
+    def mock_new_issue():
+      issue = original_new_issue()
+
+      def mock_save(*args, **kwargs):
+        issue_tracker.last_issue = issue
+        issue._data['issueId'] = 12345
+
+      issue.save = mock_save
+      return issue
+
+    issue_tracker.new_issue = mock_new_issue
+
+    self.testcase1.security_flag = True
+    self.testcase1.put()
+
+    issue_filer.file_issue(
+        self.testcase1, issue_tracker, user_email='reporter@example.com')
+
+    self.assertEqual('reporter@example.com', issue_tracker.last_issue.reporter)
+
   def test_testcase_metadata_labels_and_components(self):
     """Tests issue filing with additional labels and components."""
     self.mock.get.return_value = CHROMIUM_POLICY
diff --git a/src/local/butler/scripts/migrate_fuzzer_owners.py b/src/local/butler/scripts/migrate_fuzzer_owners.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..47b766d1713
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/local/butler/scripts/migrate_fuzzer_owners.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# Copyright 2026 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+"""Script to migrate fuzzer owners."""
+
+import argparse
+import os
+import sys
+
+# Ensure the local project root is in the path
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../src'))
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../src/appengine'))
+
+from google.cloud import ndb
+
+from clusterfuzz._internal.datastore import data_types
+from libs import helpers
+
+
+def migrate(dry_run=True, default_owner='default-owner@example.com'):
+  """Migrates fuzzer owners."""
+  query = data_types.Fuzzer.query(
+      ndb.OR(
+          data_types.Fuzzer.primary_owner == None,  # pylint: disable=singleton-comparison
+          data_types.Fuzzer.primary_owner == ''))
+
+  count = 0
+  for fuzzer in query.fetch():
+    print(f"Processing fuzzer: {fuzzer.name}")
+    if not dry_run:
+      fuzzer.primary_owner = default_owner
+      fuzzer.put()
+      helpers.log(
+          f"Backfilled primary_owner for {fuzzer.name} to {default_owner}",
+          helpers.MODIFY_OPERATION)
+    count += 1
+
+  mode = "DRY RUN" if dry_run else "LIVE"
+  print(f"{mode}: Processed {count} fuzzers.")
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+      description='Backfill primary_owner for Fuzzers.')
+  parser.add_argument(
+      '--live', action='store_true', help='Perform live updates.')
+  parser.add_argument(
+      '--owner',
+      default='default-owner@example.com',
+      help='Default owner email.')
+  args = parser.parse_args()
+
+  migrate(dry_run=not args.live, default_owner=args.owner)