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Are blockchains immune to all malicious attacks?

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Xu, Jennifer J.·2016·Financial Innovation
DOI 10.1186/s40854-016-0046-5
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Abstract

In recent years, blockchain technology has attracted considerable attention. It records cryptographic transactions in a public ledger that is difficult to alter and compromise because of the distributed consensus. As a result, blockchain is believed to resist fraud and hacking. This work explores the types of fraud and malicious activities that can be prevented by blockchain technology and identifies attacks to which blockchain remains vulnerable. This study recommends appropriate defensive measures and calls for further research into the techniques for fighting malicious activities related to blockchains.

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Authors
Xu, J. J.
Affiliations
Bentley University (US)
Corresponding author
Xu, Jennifer J.
ORCID
Xu, Jennifer J.
Venue
Financial Innovation
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2016-12
Volume
2
Issue
1
ISSN
2199-4730 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1186/s40854-016-0046-5
OpenAlex
W2559837735
Cited by
221
References
15
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 39 · 2022: 31 · 2021: 27 · 2020: 31 · 2019: 32 · 2018: 18 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 1
FWCI
40.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Financial Innovation (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • Econstor (Econstor) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Blockchain Technology in Education and Learning
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Networks and Communications › Cryptography and Data Security
Keywords
blockchain security, blockchain attacks, fraud prevention, malicious activity, distributed consensus, public ledger, defensive measures

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