In the crypto world, security is paramount. One of the dangerous types of attacks is the Sybil attack. It sounds mysterious, but we will explain what it means.
🤖 Imagine:
You are participating in a vote where one person = one vote. And suddenly someone creates 100 fake accounts and votes for themselves 100 times.
This is a Sybil attack — when one person pretends to be many to gain power in the system.
📌 Where is it dangerous?
In decentralized networks (for example, blockchains, DAOs, crypto platforms)
In voting, project management, block validation, and even in crypto wallets
🔍 Why do attackers do this?
To gain more power in voting
To bring chaos to the network's operation
To carry out other attacks: for example, a 'dust attack' or '51% attacks'
🧠 Why 'Sybil'?
The name comes from psychiatry — Sybil was a woman with multiple personality disorder. Analogy: one person = many personalities in the network.
✅ How to protect against Sybil attacks?
KYC / identity verification (like on Binance)
Using Proof-of-Work or Proof-of-Stake
Limits on actions for new accounts
Trust rating
📣 Conclusion
A Sybil attack is an attempt to deceive the system by creating a bunch of fake participants. That’s why it’s so important to use trusted platforms like Binance, where security is a priority.
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