Once hailed as unhackable, blockchains are now getting hacked - MIT Technology Review

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Summary:

Just a year ago, this nightmare scenario was mostly theoretical. But the so-called 51% attack against Ethereum Classic was just the latest in a series of recent attacks on blockchains that have heightened the stakes for the nascent industry.

Link:

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612974/once-hailed-as-unhackable-blockchains-are-now-getting-hacked/

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blockchain hacks week2 ethereum issues security intermediate

Date tagged:

02/19/2019, 11:03

Date published:

02/19/2019, 06:03