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Security Incident · Blockchain

ETC 51% attack

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Incident Overview

Bitfly tweeted that another massive 51% attack on ETC today resulted in the restructuring of more than 7,000 blocks, equivalent to about two days of mining time. All missing blocks are removed from balances that have never expired, and all expenditures are checked for missing transactions.

Sources & References

Original incident referencehttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2020/08/29/ethereum-classic-hit-by-third-51-attack-in-a-month/ (opens in a new tab)

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