An Eclipse Attack is a peer-to-peer network attack in which an adversary monopolises all of a target node’s inbound and outbound connections, isolating it from the honest network. The eclipsed node is fed a fabricated view of the blockchain, enabling the attacker to double-spend against that node, delay its transaction confirmations, or waste its mining resources on a private fork. Countermeasures include connection diversity, random peer selection, and detecting network-level routing anomalies.
Semantic Classification
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Class Declaration
Declaration(Class(:EclipseAttack))
Subclass Relationships
SubClassOf(:EclipseAttack :NetworkComponent) SubClassOf(:EclipseAttack :BlockchainEntity)
Essential Properties
SubClassOf(:EclipseAttack (ObjectSomeValuesFrom :partOf :Blockchain))
SubClassOf(:EclipseAttack (ObjectSomeValuesFrom :hasProperty :Property))
Data Properties
DataPropertyAssertion(:hasIdentifier :EclipseAttack “BC-0083”^^xsd:string) DataPropertyAssertion(:hasAuthorityScore :EclipseAttack “1.0”^^xsd:decimal) DataPropertyAssertion(:isFoundational :EclipseAttack “true”^^xsd:boolean)
Object Properties
ObjectPropertyAssertion(:enablesFeature :EclipseAttack :BlockchainFeature) ObjectPropertyAssertion(:relatesTo :EclipseAttack :RelatedConcept)
Annotations
AnnotationAssertion(rdfs:label :EclipseAttack “Eclipse Attack”@en) AnnotationAssertion(rdfs:comment :EclipseAttack “Node isolation attack”@en) AnnotationAssertion(dct:description :EclipseAttack “Foundational blockchain concept with formal ontological definition”@en) AnnotationAssertion(:termID :EclipseAttack “BC-0083”) AnnotationAssertion(:priority :EclipseAttack “1”^^xsd:integer) AnnotationAssertion(:category :EclipseAttack “network-security”@en) )
About Eclipse Attack
- Node isolation attack within blockchain systems, providing essential functionality for distributed ledger technology operations and properties.
Key Characteristics
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- Definitional Property: Core defining characteristic
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- Functional Property: Operational behavior
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- Structural Property: Compositional elements
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- Security Property: Security guarantees provided
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- Performance Property: Efficiency considerations
Technical Components
- Implementation: How concept is realized technically
- Verification: Methods for validating correctness
- Interaction: Relationships with other components
- Constraints: Technical limitations and requirements
Use Cases
- 1. Core Blockchain Operation
- Application: Fundamental blockchain functionality
- Example: Practical implementation in major blockchains
- Requirements: Technical prerequisites
- Benefits: Value provided to blockchain systems
Standards & References
- IEC 23257:2021 - Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies
- IEEE 2418.1 - Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies
- NIST NISTIR - Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies