Verge (XVG) 51% Attack: Hundreds Of Thousands Of Blocks Affected

The privacy blockchain Verge (XVG) suffered a 51% attack in the late hours of Monday, February 15. The attack affected more than 560,000 blocks containing XVG transactions and led to a massive drop in the price of XVG.  Verge Suffers 51% Attack. Antoine Le Calvez, operations manager of analytical firm CoinMetrics, was the first to report the attack. Calvez noticed Verge's blockchain reorganization, often identified as a sign of a 51% attack. He explained that the CoinMetrics node had diverged from…