Is this a sign of Linux' growing political influence when government agencies are investigating crimes against it and enforcing them? Would this crime have bee

Is this a sign of Linux' growing political influence when government agencies are investigating crimes against it and enforcing them? Would this crime have been handled by the federal government 10 years ago? 20? Would an attack on your server get a response from the FBI and the DOJ? That influence doesn't have to be the Linux Foundation; it could also be corporate or other powerful entities that are heavily invested in it, such as IBM.