Civic’s Web3 cybersecurity team has launched a user identity tool amid rising airdrop fraud incidents.
Civic specializes in building infrastructure for Web3. As part of a program to combat bots and fraud, the company has launched a new uniqueness verification tool and platform called Civic.me. In an interview at the NFT Expoverse in Los Angeles, chief product officer JP Bedoya said that the uniqueness check is part of a whole set of products for legal entities called Civic Pass.
The uniqueness check should prevent bots from unauthorized use of the NFT drop. Using this functionality, you can limit the number of wallets an account can use for an airdrop. For example, a user will be able to use only one wallet during an airdrop.
The Civic.me platform allows users to manage their online identity, NFTs, wallet addresses and reputation from a single address on the blockchain. According to Bedoy, NFTs have already become a cornerstone of user identity in Web3:
“This is the address from which you will be able to manage your ever-growing NFT collection and all items related to your Web3 identity, profile and persona.”
Bedoya believes that hackers too often use protocol vulnerabilities when hacking.
“When it comes to security and cybersecurity in Web3, there are several aspects to consider: access and hacking. This often happens due to bugs and problems with the code in smart contracts, ”said the director of products at Civic.
Recently, the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) security service recorded an increase in the number of cyber threats and warned the NFT collector community about an impending massive social media attack.
