A practical guide

An eclipse attack attempts to surround a network participant with misleading connections so that it sees an incomplete or manipulated view of network activity. The attacker targets the participant’s communication paths rather than changing every copy of a ledger.This is one of several threats discussed in {blockchain security|blockchain}.blockchain security

What to know

Possible defenses depend on the network and may include diverse peer connections, limits on repeated connections, and checks against independent information. No protection is perfect, and the risk differs between protocols and software versions.Other consensus risks include a {51% attack|51-attack}.51% attack

Using this information

Players should not infer that a particular website has this weakness simply because it uses digital assets. Use official links, protect your login, and follow published service updates. See the {UIGame security guide|security}.UIGame security guide