fix: 51% attackers cannot force fraudulent changes #7127
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As noted, all a 51% attacker can do is reorder and censor transactions. They cannot push invalid state transitions.
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The docs incorrectly claims a 51% attacker can force through fraudulent changes, which is a common misconseption.
All a 51% attacker can do is reorder and/or censor transactions. They cannot push fraudulent txes or invalid state transitions.
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This PR makes a small clarification on what is the power of a 51% attacker.