WalletBit Under DDOS - 1000BTC Demanded

WalletBit Under DDOS - 1000BTC Demanded

The WalletBit website and service came under DDOS attack on September 15, 2012, completely disabling the services as of around 9:00 PM GMT. The attackers sent the following note to Kris Henriksen, the services' founder, creator and CEO: Hello, Your service is currently under our control, and will remain so until you've fulfilled our request. All you need....


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