New transactions are selected randomly to be verified. So in case the attackers transaction is still not confirmed there is a chance to outspend him by having t

New transactions are selected randomly to be verified. So in case the attackers transaction is still not confirmed there is a chance to outspend him by having the private keys. I find this useful in understanding the confirmation/consensus mechanism. https://forum.iota.org/t/iota-consensus-masterclass/1193 https://forum.iota.org/t/iota-consensus-masterclass/1193