An interesting discussion about cyber warfare used for political gain. Cyber is still maturing in many regards. Yes we have had hackers since the 80s, but most were more of the curious adventurers exploring a new world. In the last few years we have seen this turned into a profit source by professionals. As the world connects more and more devices to the Internet (the Internet of Things) we will find the hacking or cracking increase.
We are witnessing a new revelation in that we are now seeing hacking as a political tool. We are definitely living in interesting times.