Back to collectionA Holiday Reward Paused by a Security Flaw
Background: The studio had just launched a community referral reward, and Christmas Eve was meant to be a quiet close to the year. Today: Less than a day after launch, someone found a way to steal money from the community. Impact and next: The referral reward narrowed from a community-wide activity to a smaller group of holders while the security issue was addressed.
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Background: The studio had just launched a community referral reward, and Christmas Eve was meant to be a quiet close to the year. But the incentive quickly became a security problem, forcing the team to consider who might be harmed.
Today: Less than a day after launch, someone found a way to steal money from the community. The official team rolled the reward back overnight, kept it only for LAMOverse holders, and said it would first close the hole and reopen the program next week. Meanwhile, people exchanged electronic greeting cards, and the art team worked through the night on a Christmas limited-edition card back.
Impact and next: The referral reward narrowed from a community-wide activity to a smaller group of holders while the security issue was addressed. Holiday greetings and the card back carried on, but reopening was promised for next week; whether the flaw was fully closed remained unanswered that day.