Attacking the trust machine

Developing an information systems research agenda for blockchain cybersecurity

Journal article (2023)

Authors

Vincent Schlatt Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology FIT, University of Bayreuth
Tobias Guggenberger University of Bayreuth, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology FIT
J. Schmid Transport and Logistics - TPM
Nils Urbach Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology FIT
Research Group
Transport and Logistics (TPM) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2023 Vincent Schlatt, Tobias Guggenberger, J. Schmid, Nils Urbach
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2022.102470
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2023

Language

English

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Faculty

Technology, Policy and Management

Department

Engineering, Systems and Services

Research Group

Transport and Logistics

Abstract

Blockchain-based systems become increasingly attractive targets for cybercrime due to the rising amount of value transacted in respective systems. However, a comprehensive overview of existing attack vectors and a directive discussion of resulting research opportunities are missing. Employing a structured literature review, we extract and analyze 87 relevant attacks on blockchain-based systems and assign them to common attack vectors. We subsequently derive a research framework and agenda for information systems research on the cybersecurity of blockchain-based systems. We structure our framework along the users, developers, and attackers of both blockchain applications and blockchain infrastructure, highlighting the reciprocal relationships between these entities. Our results show that especially socio-technical aspects of blockchain cybersecurity are underrepresented in research and require further attention.

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