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Assessing the performance of ethereum and hyperledger fabric under DDoS attacks for cyber-physical systems.

Jayadev, Vijay; Moradpoor, Naghmeh; Petrovski, Andrei

Authors

Vijay Jayadev

Naghmeh Moradpoor

Andrei Petrovski



Abstract

Blockchain technology offers a decentralized and secure platform for addressing various challenges in smart cities and cyber-physical systems, including identity management, trust and transparency, and supply chain management. However, blockchains are susceptible to a variety of threats, akin to any other technological system. To assess the resilience and robustness of diverse blockchain technologies, this study evaluates their performance indicators under various attack scenarios. Therefore, this study conducts a thorough examination of multiple well-known blockchain technologies, such as Ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric, under Distributed Denial of Service attack scenarios. Ethereum, introduced as a revolutionary blockchain technology, has entirely transformed the way smart contracts and decentralized applications operate. Additionally, the innovative open source blockchain framework, Hyperledger Fabric, is intended for businesses and alliances seeking a secure and adaptable platform to develop distributed ledger applications. Hyperledger Besu, an Ethereum client with an extractable Ethereum Virtual Machine implementation designed to be enterprise-friendly for both public and private permissioned network use cases. Therefore, Ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric are utilized in this study for performance comparison. This study provides a summary of Ethereum's salient characteristics, architecture, and noteworthy influence on the blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem. Furthermore, it offers an overview of the main characteristics, architecture, and potential uses of Hyperledger Fabric. The blockchain's resilience against DDoS attacks is assessed by examining performance measures such as latency and throughput, which are fundamental metrics crucial for evaluating and enhancing the effectiveness of various systems, including communication protocols, databases, blockchains, and computer networks. The outcomes of these experiments show that Hyperledger Fabric has greater throughput and reduced latency, demonstrating its resistance to DDoS attacks in comparison with Ethereum. Ethereum, being a permissionless blockchain, can introduce challenges such as the potential for network congestion and scalability issues.

Citation

JAYADEV, V., MORADPOOR, N. and PETROVSKI, A. 2024. Assessing the performance of ethereum and hyperledger fabric under DDoS attacks for cyber-physical systems. In ARES '24: proceedings of the 19th International conference on Availability, reliability and security, 30 July - 02 August 2024, Vienna, Austria. New York: ACM [online], article number 48. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/3664476.3670927

Presentation Conference Type Conference Paper (published)
Conference Name 19th International conference on Availability, reliability and security 2024 (ARES '24)
Start Date Jul 30, 2024
End Date Aug 2, 2024
Acceptance Date May 3, 2024
Online Publication Date Jul 30, 2024
Publication Date Jul 30, 2024
Deposit Date Aug 15, 2024
Publicly Available Date Aug 15, 2024
Publisher Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
ISBN 9798400717185
DOI https://doi.org/10.1145/3664476.3670927
Keywords Ethereum virtual machine; Hyperledger fabric; Distributed denial of service; Distributed ledger technology; Smart contract
Public URL https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2419002

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