Alitin Mint - Bitcoin Stolen From Physical Coins
Alitin, Inc is a private mint that offers the world’s first medallions combining precious metals and genuine crypto-currency. Recently they experienced a breach. Bitcoin keys were stolen from physical coins that were sold.
Here is the official statement from the company regarding the incident
There is no telling how the breach occurred but it looks like the company is working to compensate the victims.
Below is an interview with Alitin Mint CEO Richard Forsyth at the Inside Bitcoins Conference in 2014: