Yes, and I also skimmed the German source. "Hacking" is in quotes because that's what they called it in Germany. Yellow Flag puts "hacking" in quotes to make it

Yes, and I also skimmed the German source. "Hacking" is in quotes because that's what they called it in Germany. Yellow Flag puts "hacking" in quotes to make it clear that they're citing a source and that they're not calling the action "hacking" themselves. It doesn't necessarily imply a sense of irony, they're just reporting a piece of news.