Has there been done anything to mitigate this? Monero like other

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Has there been done anything to mitigate this? Monero like other

CPU coins is basically at perpetual risk of two things.

1. ⁠Botnets. Hackers spread malware to PCs which commandeers computers to mine monero for them. The programs are hard to detect and often turn on during idle times and turn back off during usage. CPU driven mining encourages botnets.
2. ⁠51% attack. In theory, a talented and motivated hacker with a good enough bot net, spread far enough, could deploy an attack on any CPU coin. Nicehash would make this a lot easier. They could farm monero with a botnet, save up and buy hashing power with it. 51% attacks are less of a concern the more the currency grows, it's pretty unlikely, with monero being the most unlikely. However any CPU coin is inherently more at risk.

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20.11.2021