bitcoin the new gold?, page-36

...from today's Aussie news

http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/security-it/australian-bitcoin-bank-hacked-1m-stolen-20131108-hv2iv.html

A four-month-old Australian Bitcoin bank holding more than $1 million has been hacked, leaving an unknown amount of customers in the lurch including a man who claims he was holding the virtual currency to buy a house with his girlfriend.

The alleged hacking incident happened on October 26, with the service’s operator, known only as ‘‘Tradefortress’’, saying hackers have stolen all 4100 Bitcoins held by the wallet service, or $1.3 million at time of writing. It wasn’t until this week that he decided to notify customers.

The incident again raises questions as to whether Bitcoin is a viable, stable and secure currency