Helpful programmer saves AMD from scalper bots

With the current shortage of graphics cards, graphics cards are highly sought after and difficult to obtain and the situation is not improved by the problem of scalpers and scalper-bots. They use cures to buy up as large quantities as possible of the little that is released, both for the purpose of reselling expensively and for breaking cryptocurrencies (mining).

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Retailers and manufacturers are actively taking steps to counteract this, so that even ordinary enthusiasts will have a chance to buy new generation hardware. This time, they also get a helping hand from a programmer, who in frustration figured out a way to crack AMD’s anti-bot system. Fortunately, the user refrained from using it to buy all the graphics cards himself and instead reported it to AMD, which he tells about on Reddit.

At the end of three weeks of testing and coding, I had found a direct add to cart method that not only bypassed any anti-bot measures, but also exposed stock levels for the desired product. It was possible to run a script that used this vector from 10:20 AM to 11 AM on Thursdays without any pushback from any anti-bot measures. The moment the item was in stock, it could be added to cart. – användaren originofspices på Reddit

After a three-week procedure, he managed to find a method for adding goods to the shopping cart that both went through the protection system and showed the stock balance for the product in question. The script used for this purpose could also be run for extended periods without any reaction from the system.

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The user also writes that AMD’s security department has come back with the fact that they were able to fix the problem thanks to the user’s contribution, and as a thank you for their efforts, the person was also rewarded with a T-shirt.