Author: Toshi Morita 2014-06-06 22:11:28
Published on: 2014-06-06T22:11:28+00:00
The email thread discusses a potential attack on the Bitcoin network where an unconfirmed transaction is stored and later relayed to the network by a third party, resulting in the original sender losing their funds without their knowledge. The attack involves Alice intercepting Bob's transaction and storing it for a few days before relaying it to the network or mining it herself. This can work even with the Payment Protocol as Alice would be responsible for relaying the transaction instead of Bob. The email concludes by asking if there is a fix for this issue or if it is impossible to execute such an attack.
Updated on: 2023-06-08T23:49:12.465661+00:00