Solana appears to be shrugging off a massive, weeks-long DDoS campaign that some ecosystem builders are calling one of the largest in internet history — and the network’s performance metrics suggest most users wouldn’t even notice. What’s happening Security firm Pipe Network and other observers say the attack has peaked near 6 terabits per second (Tbps) — “billions of packets per second” — a scale most systems would struggle to absorb. Yet Solana’s telemetry tells a different story: median transaction confirmations are around 450 ms, p90 confirmations remain under 700 ms, and slot latency is holding at 0–1 slots. In short, block production and end-user experience have stayed largely stable under heavy pressure. Voices from the ecosystem “Have you heard about the ongoing DDOS against Solana that has had zero effect on performance?” Solana Labs co‑founder and COO Raj Gokal wrote, bluntly summing up the network’s resilience. Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz, who has been tracking the situation, confirmed the attack has persisted for over a week and called Solana’s ability to keep operating “a big testament to the level of engineering present here.” He also pushed back on a simple “more validators = more secure” framing, saying quality matters: “a chain is more resistant to DDoS with 100 professional high powered validators compared to 10k validators run by amateurs.” Solana co‑founder Anatoly Yakovenko added a technical nuance: higher validator counts help in scenarios where the previous block leader can complete their block while the next leader is being attacked, forcing an attacker to sustain pressure across more of the network — an increasingly costly approach. How this compares to other attacks SolanaFloor summarized the scale: the attack is “sustained,” peaked near 6 Tbps, and ranks as the fourth‑largest DDoS against any distributed system. By contrast, Sui suffered a DDoS yesterday that did cause “mass delays” and degraded block production, highlighting that outcomes vary by chain architecture and validator setups. Why this matters David Rhodus of Permissionless Labs called the incident “industrial‑scale,” warning that blockchains have become Tier‑1 DDoS targets rather than hobbyist targets. For validators, the practical takeaway is simple: diversify infrastructure across multiple hosting providers and regions, and operate professionally sized, reliable nodes — redundancy and operator competence are now essential defensive layers. The bigger picture What’s changing is the threat model: blockchains increasingly face the same types of large, sustained attacks mainstream internet services do. Solana’s claim today is that it’s passed a very public stress test — quietly, under load, and without major user impact. Those are the kind of wins that don’t spike headlines but keep networks running. Market snapshot At press time, Solana traded at $126. Read more AI-generated news on: undefined/news