Mithril snapshots for Cardano database could be compromised by an adversary
Inconsistencies could be introduced into a tampered ledger state distributed through Mithril snapshots, either by an unknown source or by a compromised IOG-operated aggregator. These inconsistencies would not be immediately detected by Cardano nodes started with such snapshots, potentially enabling long-range attacks that might not be corrected by honest nodes, even if they sync from genesis. Currently, a Mithril network has only one aggregator, which serves snapshots from a secure …