3.3.5 Time Jacking

Time Jacking

Mechanism: Time Jacking is a form of attack that involves manipulating the system time on a node to confuse the network about the timestamp of transactions or blocks. The attacker can change the time on their mining node to create a fork or introduce incorrect transaction data into the blockchain.
Impact: By altering the timestamp, the attacker may disrupt the blockchain’s consensus mechanism, potentially causing invalid block submissions, invalid transactions, or confusion among network participants about the correct blockchain state.

Prevention: Blockchain systems usually rely on timestamp validation and strict time synchronization protocols across nodes. Mechanisms like NTP (Network Time Protocol) help synchronize the time, reducing the risk of Time Jacking.

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3.3.5 Time Jacking

Time Jacking

Mechanism: Time Jacking is a form of attack that involves manipulating the system time on a node to confuse the network about the timestamp of transactions or blocks. The attacker can change the time on their mining node to create a fork or introduce incorrect transaction data into the blockchain.
Impact: By altering the timestamp, the attacker may disrupt the blockchain’s consensus mechanism, potentially causing invalid block submissions, invalid transactions, or confusion among network participants about the correct blockchain state.

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Last updated 6 months ago