we seem to be developing a kind of cultural cop-out in blaming things on hackers, and we should maybe stop to get a handle on it.

don't like the results of the election? it was hackers.
don't like somebody's opinion online? must be a bot.
don't want to take responsibility for something you posted? claim your account was hacked.
and, now, don't want to get busted for stealing cerb money? it wasn't me, your honour, i was hacked!

i've been clear enough that i don't support prosecuting these people.

but, hackers seem to be the answer to everything nowadays, aren't they?