The Cardano Network suffered a temporary network split after an old code bug was triggered by a staking pool operator, who pushed an abnormal transaction.
The Cardano blockchain network suffered a temporary chain split on Friday due to an old software bug triggered by an abnormal transaction.The Cardano network suffered a temporary chain split on Friday, due to a “malformed” delegation transaction, transactions to delegate ADA to a staking pool, which are valid on the protocol level but can cause code malfunctions that affect network functionality.
This “malformed” transaction exploited an old code bug in the underlying software library used by the Cardano blockchain, resulting inStaking pool operators were directed to download the latest version of the node software to fix the issue and reconstitute the split chain into a single blockchain history.The exploit was caused by an ADA staking pool operator known as Homer J, who used AI-generated code to push the transaction and has accepted“This kicked a hornet's nest, and in many jurisdictions, this is a felony — a very serious one. It's tampering with and damaging a digital network. Maybe it's shits and giggles, and they think it's just fun and games — ‘oh, look, we kicked Charles's toy.’But these things impact the lives, money, and commerce of millions of people. It's like trying to shut down an economy and conduct a cyberattack on a nation-state,” he continued. A chain split or any network disruptions are typically significant events for blockchain protocols that negatively impact the price of their native tokens. However, the price of ADA recorded modest declines during and after the incident, dropping from $0.44 on Friday to about $0.40 at the time of this writing.‘Extremely lucky’ solo Bitcoin miner beats massive odds to win $266K
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