Cardano Network Quickly Recovers from Blockchain Attack
- The attack on the Cardano network occurred on November 21, leading to a temporary split in the blockchain.
- Engineers managed to contain the situation within a day, stopping and tracing the attacker who had planned the incident for months.
- No user funds were lost as most wallets remained unaffected by the bug that caused the split.
- The attacker publicly apologized, claiming his actions were careless and not intended for profit.
- A criminal investigation by the FBI is underway regarding this cyber incident.
Charles Hoskinson praised Cardano’s swift recovery efforts, noting that validators experienced issues receiving block rewards due to the attack’s impact on all users. The incident was linked to a software library bug that allowed transactions to skip validation, resulting in a split of the Cardano mainnet into two chains.
This rapid response demonstrates the resilience of Cardano‘s network design, with engineers deploying fixes within hours of detecting issues following the attack on November 21. (Source)
