Sour milk attack

Blockchain consensus is based upon the network agreeing on an "official" version of the distributed ledger

Every divergent chain uses up resources and creates uncertainty, doubt and mistrust

In a sour milk attack, malicious validators simultaneously publish valid and invalid blocks to confuse honest users

Key points

Sour Milk Attack: A sour milk attack involves a malicious block creator or validator publishing deliberately valid and invalid versions of the chain to confuse honest users. This can create mistrust and confusion in the network, leading to a denial of service attack.