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Reading time: ~2 m The Taiwanese government has used a content-addressable peer-to-peer hypermedia communication protocol (IPFS) based on the Ethereum (ETH) cryptocurrency blockchain to protect against cyberattacks. In the ETH network, IPFS is a distributed system for storing and accessing files, websites, applications and data. IPFS works on the basis of nodes without any central control, so the system is resistant to hacker attacks. So far, Ethereum IPFS has never been hacked and has always functioned smoothly. The protocol uses a Web3 framework tied to the global blockchain community and the main international Web2 network. If IPFS stops working, then...
