Bots flooded my anti-bot startup with 55,000 fake signups

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Author: Jaco07

Date: 6/11/2026

Article Summary:
A 55,000-bot attack on an anti-bot startup, useHUMA, is analyzed to identify the root causes and the fixes implemented to prevent similar attacks in the future.