Infected – Earlybirds Invest https://earlybirdsinvest.com Latest Crypto News Sat, 05 Apr 2025 08:44:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 https://i0.wp.com/earlybirdsinvest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cropped-New-Project-2024-12-17T235703.455.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Infected – Earlybirds Invest https://earlybirdsinvest.com 32 32 240146708 Gas Spike Fallout: Infected Game Jumps Ship from Base to Solana https://earlybirdsinvest.com/gas-spike-fallout-infected-game-jumps-ship-from-base-to-solana/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/gas-spike-fallout-infected-game-jumps-ship-from-base-to-solana/#respond Sat, 05 Apr 2025 08:44:29 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/gas-spike-fallout-infected-game-jumps-ship-from-base-to-solana/

The team behind Infected, a crypto game based on a pandemic scenario, has decided to switch blockchains after a troubled launch.

Originally built on Base, an Ethereum Layer-2 network, the game will move to Solana
SOL


$121.30

.

In an April 3 post on X, the creators explained that Base couldn’t handle the number of users trying to play at the same time. This caused delays and transaction failures, which, according to the team, damaged the game’s early momentum.

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At first, the developers thought the trouble came from problems on the frontend. But after a closer look, they found that the main issue was a sudden gas spike that led to transaction failures in the first 30 minutes of gameplay.

The team said it chose Solana because of its focus on practical use and its larger user base. They added that many players had already asked for the game to move to Solana to avoid the extra steps required to switch networks.

In response, Jesse Pollak, lead developer of Base, said the network remained stable during the launch and performed as expected.

While Infected’s team acknowledged that frontend bugs may have caused some issues, they maintained that the main problem was still the gas spike. They argued that Base’s system could not keep up with demand when it mattered most.

Meanwhile, Blade of God X (BOGX), a role-playing game, faced criticism from Amber Bella, who previously worked as the game’s chief marketing officer. What happened? Read the full story.

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Safe, a provider of multi-signature wallet services, revealed that the $1.4 billion Bybit



$2.19B

hack originated from a developer’s infected laptop, which allowed hackers to manipulate the system.

Initially, independent reports suggested that malicious code had been inserted into Safe’s infrastructure. Safe worked alongside cybersecurity firm Mandiant to investigate the issue.

They shared an update in a March 6 post on X, stating, “We present these findings in the spirit of transparency and to highlight key lessons learned, along with calls to action for the broader community to learn from this incident and strengthen defenses”.

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Further investigation revealed that on February 4, a senior Safe developer unknowingly interacted with a harmful Docker project, which led to their workstation being compromised. This allowed hackers to access Safe’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) account, bypassing multi-factor authentication by hijacking active session tokens.

A timeline of events showed that two weeks after the initial breach, malicious JavaScript was inserted into Safe’s website. This code played a direct role in the February 21 attack that targeted Bybit.

In response, Safe has reset its entire infrastructure, improved its user interface for verifying transaction hashes, and enhanced its ability to detect suspicious transactions. However, the company acknowledges that more work remains and is urging users to be extra cautious when signing transactions.

To assist users, Safe has published a detailed guide on how to verify transactions before approving them. The company also plans to integrate additional security measures to make the process easier for users.

Bybit recently launched a bounty program, Lazarus Bounty, to recover stolen funds. What did CEO Ben Zhou say about it? Read the full story.

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