Quality research. /s
This is akin to saying HTTPS was hacked, when YAHOO got hacked.
"Bitcoin has suffered hacking incidents" is clearly talking about the ecosystem having hacking incidents, not the coin itself being hacked.
Though I guess you made this comment earnestly, so it wasn't that clear...
The article itself is not a HN thread.
A journalist who has done enough research would know the nuances of the cryptocurrency language. Journalists understand that the meaning of their newspaper pieces is hardly dependent on their thoughts while writing. Instead it is tied to the text. It's the journalist's job to educate everyone, and sentences as the above are a barrier to education/adoption/rejection/informed opinions/innovation.
Disclaimer: I haven't owned Bitcoin for years, and I'm bearish on most cryptocurrencies in the short/medium term. I.e. I've got no horse I'm betting on.
By analogy, the 'the web' does not only mean HTTP or even the exclusively just the various protocols involved. (to name a few on the client side: ip, tcp, dns, http, http/2, tls, ws/wss etc.)
The term also refers to the use of browsers, hosted websites and the culture surrounding how society interacts online with these sites. In short, 'the web' is an ecosystem just like bitcoin.
With that said, it's widely accepted that the proof of work system has not yet been compromised, nor has the network itself. However, let's not gloss over the fact that there's a rather established hacking problem in the space affecting a broad audience.
ransomeware, hacked exchanges, personal wallet attacks, online wallet attacks, 2fa attacks. Even a few of the most paranoid and technically savvy early adopters, have fallen victim to such schemes.