Major Attack Reported on Dogecoin Vault leads to Shutdown

Major Attack Reported on Dogecoin Vault leads to Shutdown

Dogecoin Hack. BBC News and Technology, an extremely reliable news site, is reporting that hackers have attacked the Doge Vault, leading to a 'Temporary Shutdown'. The Doge Vault is a site that many Dogecoin holders choose to hold their Dogecoin crypto currency. Doge Vault has issued a statement seeking to reassure holders, they go on to state that they took the decision to temporarily close the site when they noticed people 'tampering' with funds in wallets they were holding. They are currently said to be assessing the effects of the attack and the losses, if any, to Dogecoin holders.....


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