Cardano Developers to Release Node Upgrade Following Failed DDoS Attack

cryptonews.com:

Following a failed DDoS attack on the Cardano blockchain on June 25, developers are set to release a node upgrade to enhance security and prevent similar future attacks.

The swift response from the Cardano community kept the network operational and saved Cardano from a potentially big disaster.

The Cardano network experienced an attempted DDoS attack beginning at block 10,487,530. Raul Antonio, chief technology officer of Fluid Tokens, explained that the attack tried to manipulate the blockchain into charging lower fees for high-value transactions.

A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack involves overwhelming a target, such as a server or a blockchain network, with a flood of internet traffic to disrupt normal operations. The attacker uses multiple compromised systems to generate massive fake traffic, causing the target system to become slow or entirely unavailable to legitimate users.

On Block 10,487,530, an attack on the Cardano network began.