Sybil Attack
Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-004162
A cybersecurity attack wherein an attacker creates multiple accounts and pretends to be many persons at once.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CYB-004162 |
|---|---|
| Field | Cybersecurity |
| References | NISTIR 8301; NIST CSRC Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Sybil Attack",
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"definition": "A cybersecurity attack wherein an attacker creates multiple accounts and pretends to be many persons at once.",
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"NISTIR 8301",
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