> Meanwhile not much is required in the way of resources or skill to mount a botnet attack...

You mean they don't qualify?

This was a claim (according to the article) of specific group who goes by the name New World Hackers.

The word hackers has very wide meaning and this title can be considered to be insulting to multiple subgroups who like to think of them as hackers in a good sense.

That is a passed station at this point.

Just don't call them painters.