Simulation of Transaction Malleability Attack for Blockchain-based e-Voting

Khan, Kashif Mehboob and Arshad, Junaid and Khan, Muhammad Mubashir (2020) Simulation of Transaction Malleability Attack for Blockchain-based e-Voting. Computers and Electrical Engineering, 83 (May 20). ISSN 0045-7906

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Abstract

Blockchain has been adopted to address significant challenges, such as trust in diverse domains, including voting, logistics and finance. However, transaction malleability has been identified as a threat for blockchain, which can potentially lead to an inconsistent state that can result in further attacks such as double-spending. In this context, this paper is focused on
investigating the feasibility of transaction malleability within a typical blockchain application aiming to identify scenarios that may lead to a successful transaction malleability attack. Our objective in doing so is to highlight conditions which cause such attack to facilitate the development of protection mechanisms for them. Specifically, this paper presents a
successful simulation of transaction malleability attack within the context of blockchain-based electronic voting. The evaluation has identified the impact of parameters, such as network delay and block generation rate in achieving a successful transaction malleability attack, which highlights future directions of research.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	10.1016/j.compeleceng.2020.106583
Dates:	Date Event 12 February 2020 Accepted 25 February 2020 Published Online
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Blockchain, Transaction Malleability, Blockchain Security, Security Evaluation, e-Voting
Subjects:	CAH11 - computing > CAH11-01 - computing > CAH11-01-01 - computer science
Divisions:	Architecture, Built Environment, Computing and Engineering Architecture, Built Environment, Computing and Engineering > Computer Science
Depositing User:	Junaid Arshad
Date Deposited:	20 Feb 2020 09:32
Last Modified:	22 Mar 2023 12:01
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/8924

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