Security Incident · Blockchain
Coiledcoin 51% attack
The attacker has a lot of computing power to launch a 51% attack.
- Attack category
- 51% attack
Incident Overview
The interesting thing about the Coiledcoin attack is that it is not economically driven, but purely political. Although this move has caused some protests in the community, it shows how vulnerable the SHA-256 cryptocurrency with low hashing power is to attack.
Sources & References
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