đšHacker Exploits Dogecoin Vulnerability, Crashes 69% of Network Nodesđš
$DOGE , one of the most famous meme coins, faced a major setback on December 12 when a hacker took advantage of a weakness in the network, causing 69% of its nodes to crash.
The attack was carried out by Andreas Kohl, a co-founder of the Bitcoin sidechain Sequentia, and showed how fragile the Dogecoin network is. This raised serious concerns about the security of cryptocurrency systems in general.
Before the attack, Dogecoin had 647 active nodes, but after the exploit, that number dropped to just 205. Since then, it has recovered slightly to 315, but the network is still running at reduced capacity.
The vulnerability, called "DogeReaper," allows anyone to crash a Dogecoin node remotely. Experts warned that this could have brought down the entire network, causing major disruptions and halting transactions for days.
The attack has brought attention to Dogecoin's security flaws, with many in the community criticizing how the issue was handled. However, some also believe Kohl's actions will help improve the open-source nature of Dogecoin, and a fix is expected soon, similar to what developers did for $ADA . #dogevulnerability #SecurityFirst
