An attempted 51% attack on the Monero network was interrupted by a reported DDoS attack on the Qubic mining pool. Sergey Ivancheglo, who claims responsibility for the attack, stated that the DDoS assault had reduced the Qubic pool's hashrate from 2.6 GH/s to 0.8 GH/s. Despite these claims, Cointelegraph's checks indicated normal operational performance for the Qubic mining pool. Ivancheglo alleged that the XMRig developer orchestrated the DDoS, further complicating the situation. The contention arises as Qubic’s mining efforts seek to control significant network hash power, leveraging Monero for ecosystem funding. He asserted that if one controls a botnet, conducting a DDoS has zero cost, and protective measures were initialized by Qubic against the extended attacks. Monero’s core features focus on privacy, making it a favored tool for transactions in illegal markets. The attack's implications reflect ongoing tensions within the Monero mining community regarding governance and network control.

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