Re: just a thought or two.
"Nation state or criminal group ( and unless people have been living under a rock, yes, there are a couple out there that are just as sophisticated as quite a few Intelligence Agencies...) , this has been a big one, and the current broohaha is only the first chapter in the book."
Interesting hypothesis. I hereby award you an up-vote and a Black Helicopter !
I'm going to see if I can find my copy of Burning Chrome. ;)