Consensus attack (共识攻击)

Consensus attack (共识攻击 gòng shì gōng jí) refers to the type of attack launched by miners by using their hashing power for dishonest or destructive purposes. If a miner or group of miners achieves a significant share of the mining power, they can attack the consensus mechanism to disrupt the Bitcoin network’s security and availability.

Part 1: Breakdown of Words

• “Consensus” (共识 gòng shì) as in “emergent consensus” (新兴共识 xīn xīng gòng shì), or  “Washington Consensus” (华盛顿共识 huá shèng dùn gòng shì). 
  • “共” (gòng) as in “common” (共同 gòng tóng), “shared” (共享 gòng xiǎng), or “community” (共同体 gòng tóng tǐ).
  • “识” (shì) as in “common sense” (常识 cháng shì), “knowledge” (知识 zhī shì), or “identify” (识别shì bié).
• “Attack” (攻击 gōng jī) as in “attack power” (攻击力 gōng jī lì), or “cyber attack” (网络攻击 wǎng luò gōng jī).
  • “攻” (gōng) as in “offensive” (攻势 gōng shì), “strategy/method” (攻略 gōng luè), or “capture” (攻占 gōng zhàn).
  • “击” (jī) as in “fencing” (击剑 jī jiàn), “surprise attack” (袭击 xí jī), or “hit” (击中 jī zhòng).