- Solana’s blockchain endured the fourth-largest publicly reported DDoS attack in history, peaking at approximately 6 terabits per second.
- Performance data showed no significant slowdown or disruption of transaction confirmations and block production during the attack.
- The scale of this incident places Solana alongside major cloud platforms in terms of DDoS defense, behind only record events at Google Cloud and Cloudflare.
- Solana’s validator count has declined over the past two years, raising concerns about decentralization even though network stability was maintained.
Solana experienced a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack over the past week, which researchers at Pipe Network measured at a peak load of about 6 terabits per second. This level makes it the fourth-largest publicly disclosed DDoS incident on record, behind major attacks on Google Cloud and Cloudflare. The event was first flagged by Solana co-founder Raj Gokal, and targeted traffic volumes were confirmed by researchers, according to statements from Pipe Network and Raj Gokal.
Despite the size of the attack, Solana’s blockchain continued to process transactions as usual throughout the incident. Public data indicated that the network’s median transaction confirmation times held near 450 milliseconds, with the slowest 10% still below 700 milliseconds. Block times, referred to as slot latency, stayed within the normal range of zero to one slots, showing that no significant production delays took place. In this type of DDoS event—where attackers attempt to overwhelm a network by flooding it with excessive traffic—blockchains can suffer from delayed transactions or missed blocks. However, as noted by Pipe Network, these issues did not materialize on Solana during the attack.
During the same period, Solana’s token price traded around $126, reflecting a 4.8% drop over 24 hours. Retail investor sentiment for the coin turned from bullish to bearish, as shown by Stocktwits.
Although the network demonstrated resilience, the ongoing decline in validator participation remains a concern for the blockchain’s decentralization. Data showed that the number of Solana validators has decreased from about 2,560 to 906 over two years. A smaller validator set can lead to increased stake concentration, reducing decentralization and potential resilience, even as the network has proven capable of maintaining operations in extreme scenarios. More details were shared in public status updates by Solana.
DDoS incidents are typically assessed by their peak bandwidth and packet volume. The attack on Solana stands out as the largest faced by a public blockchain, with only a handful of hyperscale cloud platforms having experienced higher reported volumes as detailed by Pipe Network.
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