Choose to attack the Ethereum network against the social layer (layer 0).

A major misinformation campaign launched across multiple platforms that persists for months or years can erode community trust in the Ethereum roadmap, development team.

This may reduce the number of individuals willing to participate in cybersecurity, reducing decentralization and cryptoeconomic security.

Targeted attacks or intimidation against the developer community, which could lead to voluntary withdrawal of developers and slow down Ethereum’s development while hitting morale more broadly.

Overzealous regulation can also be viewed as a layer 0 attack, as it can quickly dampen participation and adoption.