Security Incident · Exchange
Feathercoin 51% attack: $63.80K Reported Loss
On June 8, Feathercoin was attacked by 51%.
- Reported loss
- $ 63,800
- Attack category
- 51% attack
Incident Overview
Before the attack, Feathercoin's total computing power was 0.2GH/s, and during the time of the attack, the computing power doubled 7 times to 1.5GH/s. Thirty-one hours later, an investigation revealed that the attacker took away 580,000 Feathercoin through a double-spending attack on the exchange, at a current price of $63,800.
Sources & References
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