Oracle Manipulation

Defenition: Oracle Manipulation is when a blockchain oracle is targeted and attacked by hackers.

Oracle Manipulation is when a blockchain oracle is targeted and attacked by hackers. Smart contract/blockchain Oracles are heavily targeted and are capable of manipulating any data supplied by the Oracles. Oracles provides blockchains with real-world data such as price and weather and for this reason, hackers will target Oracles to steal from DeFi protocols.

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