A list of the larger known attacks against the Nostr decentralized network.
NOTE: this list is not comprehensive; many attacks are not publicly reported.
| Date | Attacker | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2023 | Unknown | Happy New Year Reply Attack |
| Feb 2023 | Unknown | Kind 6 and 7 Spam |
| May 2024 | Ron Stoner | 1 Million Botted Followers |
| May 2024 | Unknown | Nostr->BlueSky Bridge Trump Spam |
| Sep 2024 | ReplyGuy | Replay Post as Reply Attack |
| Sep 2024 | theduck | Reply/Emoji as Nostr Devs Impersonation |
Credit to Jameson Lopp for the inspiration for this list based on the Known Bitcoin Attack List.
@ronaldstoner, @Dawn11111111