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MENTAL MODEL · M2372

Sybil Attack

Sybil Attack
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

A malicious node controls a large portion of the network by forging numerous fake identities (sock puppets), thereby disrupting normal operations (e.g., vote rigging, manipulating public opinion).

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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- Identity verification: Understand why 'Proof of Work' (PoW) or 'Proof of Stake' (PoS) is needed. In decentralized systems, the cost of creating identities (e.g., computational power, deposit) must be increased to prevent Sybil attacks.

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To be verified: Possibly refers to a collective attack or cyberbullying against specific individuals (especially women/minorities) with a 'witch-hunt' nature, carried out in the name of 'justice/purification'. The mechanism is group moral mobilization amplifying harm.

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Source support: Explicit

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