Blockchain is a growing decentralized system built for transparency and immutability. There have been several major attacks on blockchain-based systems, leaving a gap in the trustability of this system. This article presents a comprehensive study of 23 attacks on blockchain systems and categorizes them using a layer-based approach. This approach provides an in-depth analysis of the feasibility and motivation of these attacks. In addition, a framework is proposed that enables a systematic analysis of the impact and interconnection of these attacks, thereby providing a means of identifying potential attack vectors and designing appropriate countermeasures to strengthen any blockchain system.
@article{arxiv.2409.10109,
title = {Analysing Attacks on Blockchain Systems in a Layer-based Approach},
author = {Joydip Das and Syed Ashraf Al Tasin and Md. Forhad Rabbi and Md Sadek Ferdous},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2409.10109},
year = {2024}
}