To me, the difference is the type of government. The US attacking the internet of North Korea seems strange since it is so closed off, but it is very effective for DPRK to use against the US. The fact that the internet is so open to the US citizens means that directly influencing the population via the source of their addiction is just very humorous to me. Maybe it's just part of my disdain against the socials, but you got to admit, there's just a bit of chef's kiss about it