Solana-based move-to-earn app Stepn has reported multiple Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks as the platform underwent a major update against cheaters.
Stepn used his Twitter account on June 5 to report about what the platform has suffered a series of DDoS attacks that have caused recovery maintenance and subsequent malfunctions.
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We have been under multiple DDOS attacks in the past hours. Securing the servers and recovery may take anywhere from 1 to 12 hours. We recommend you take some rest during the maintenance or otherwise the work-outs may not be recorded properly.— STEPN | Public Beta Phase IV (@Stepnofficial) June 5, 2022
According to the statement, Stepn hoped to secure and recover the servers within 12 hours, but at press time he hadn’t posted an update for 20 hours.
“Our engineers are working hard to fix the issues. We’ll announce it here once the recovery is complete. Thank you so much for everyone’s patience.” wrote Stephen’s team.
The attacks came shortly after Stepn introduced its anti-cheat system, called “Stepn’s Model for Anti-Cheating”, or SMAC. The system aims to remove fake users from the platform as well as prevent fraudulent movement data on the Stepn app in an attempt to make a profit by cheating the platform.
“The SMAC system specifically targets motion simulation by modifying actual walking/running data, thanks to our machine learning algorithm,” says the description of the anti-cheat system.
Stepn reported significant platform issues shortly after the update, as SMAC misidentified some genuine users as bots. Other issues included network issues caused by a “25 million DDOS attack” as well as the temporary inability to track any bots on the platform.
“We are deeply sorry for the inconvenience caused to users. The anti-cheat update may seem small, but it is actually an important cornerstone of Stepn’s long-term development,” the team said.
Despite the platform’s DDoS issues, Stepn’s native token, Green Satoshi Token (GST), has not seen any critical declines in recent days. On the contrary, GST is up around 10% in the last 24 hours, trading at $1.04 at time of writing. The token’s market capitalization stands at $624 million, according to data from CoinGecko.
Released in December 2021, Stepn is a popular non-fungible token (NFT) mobile game that allows users to earn tokens by walking, jogging, or running outdoors with an NFT sneaker. The game has a double token system, which includes the GST token and the GMT governance token.
The news comes when Stepn knows prepare to restrict the availability of its platform to mainland Chinese users in mid-July.
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