The fact that state-level actors are doing this kind of thing is all the more reason to foster a domestic culture of refusing to be manipulated by it.

Otherwise, we'll wind up in a place where relatively small digital ad buys by foreign actors can create years-long mass hysteria.

I'm not sure the CIA counts if this was used as a whataboutism argument by someone. Cyberwarfare is in legit contention as a space for state actors to work against each other. The police hack seemed like a hacktivist thinking doxxing cops was the way to support BLM when it could very easily ruin people's lives without a fair audit/trial.

By this logic, if the BlueLeaks hacks have something to do with Russia you would find them acceptable.