Hey everyone,
We wanted to share an interesting story about our project, Coin Creator Airdrop, and how a small intentional vulnerability became a great opportunity to improve our product and grow our community.
A Small Oversight… or Was It? 👀
A few weeks ago, we launched our public airdrop with a subtle invitation for those curious enough to try and exploit it. We left a small door open intentionally, knowing that in tech, there will always be people eager to test the system’s defenses. We thought it would be interesting to see who would take the bait, and boy, they didn’t disappoint.
The DDoS Attack 🚨
It didn’t take long before we noticed massive claim attempts hitting our servers. We were targeted by a DDoS attack, where several users (or bots) tried to claim multiple rewards by bombarding our system with requests. While it was a tense moment, we had anticipated this possibility. We were prepared, with a solution ready to implement the moment things escalated.
The Fix: Rate Limiting and CAPTCHA 🛡️
Our response was quick and effective. We immediately rolled out rate limiting to cap the number of requests per IP address, ensuring that no one could abuse the system by claiming rewards repeatedly in a short span of time. Additionally, we implemented Google reCAPTCHA to verify that real users (not bots) were interacting with our system.
The best part? We had already built the solution and were just waiting for the right moment to deploy it. When the attack happened, it was the perfect time to put our safeguards into action.
The Best Part: Our Community Grew 💬
What’s really fascinating is how this turned into a positive for us. Instead of being a damaging event, the attack generated buzz. People started talking about it on forums and social media, wondering what happened and how we handled it. Thanks to this unexpected attention, our community started growing. More people became curious, joined our platform, and wanted to see what we were building.
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