that's the thing I don't understand. If accurately reported, this hacking attempt seems to be a sophisticated, expensive military operation with virtually no up

that's the thing I don't understand. If accurately reported, this hacking attempt seems to be a sophisticated, expensive military operation with virtually no upside and high risk of discovery. It just doesn't seem rational to expend that kind of resource for such petty motives, especially if they have any idea how western media works, which I believe they do.