STEPN App Gets Bombarded With Another Round Of DDoS Attacks 

STEPN App Gets Bombarded With Another Round Of DDoS Attacks 

The first-of-its-kind move-to-earn lifestyle app launched in 2021, STEPN, has faced massive Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) attacks. Find Satoshi Lab, creator of STEPN, has advised its users to pause for a bit: “We recommend you take some rest during the maintenance or otherwise the work-outs may not be recorded properly. Our engineers are working hard to […]


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