References and Sources
Academic sources, technical documents, and references used for the July 4th Anomaly analysis
Academic Sources
Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System
Author: Satoshi Nakamoto
Publication: 2008
Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA)
Author: ANSI X9.62
Publication: 2005
Description: Technical specification of the digital signature algorithm used in Bitcoin
Lattice Attacks on Digital Signature Schemes
Author: Phong Q. Nguyen, Igor Shparlinski
Publication: Journal of Cryptology, 2006
Description: Exploitation of ECDSA vulnerabilities using lattice attacks
Technical Documents
Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIPs)
Source: GitHub Bitcoin BIPs Repository
Bitcoin Core Documentation
Source: Bitcoin Core Developer Documentation
Blockchain Explorer APIs
Source: Blockchain.info, Blockchair, BitcoinExplorer
Description: Blockchain explorer services used for on-chain data analysis
Cryptography Sources
A Course in Number Theory and Cryptography
Author: Neal Koblitz
Publication: Springer, 1994
Description: Mathematical foundations of elliptic curve cryptography
Handbook of Applied Cryptography
Author: Alfred J. Menezes, Paul C. van Oorschot, Scott A. Vanstone
Publication: CRC Press, 1996
Data Sources
Bitcoin Blockchain Data
Source: Bitcoin Core Full Node
Description: Direct extraction of transaction data from the blockchain on July 4th, 2025
OP_RETURN Message Analysis
Source: Bitcoin transaction outputs
Description: Hex encoding of OP_RETURN messages left by the attacker
Salomon Brothers Website
URL: salomonbros.com/owner-notice
Description: Fake legal notice page created by the attacker