[alecsmart1]

This is the third story in two weeks. Either the hacking attempts are increasing or the site owners are cashing out. Either way it's bad news. Anyone with bitcoins must use an offline wallet.

[fat0wl]

It's been shown that it can happen, so it will continue to happen until it becomes unprofitable or infeasible.....

[rhizome]

Surveillance-driven sabotage, perhaps?