Report: MESS system will not provide sufficient protection for Ethereum Classic against 51% attacks

Report: MESS system will not provide sufficient protection for Ethereum Classic against “51%” attacks

According to the latest report, the MESS system launched by ETC Labs to protect Ethereum Classic against “51%” attacks may not be as effective or secure as other alternative solutions. This summer, the ETC blockchain fell victim to three 51% attacks in a month. In mid-October, ETC Labs implemented MESS (Modified Exponential Estimation of Subjectivity) to reduce the likelihood of future attacks by 51%. However, according to a report by IOHK and ETC Cooperative, “The…