The 25-year-old’s alleged actions in the days after the attack suggest he was not exactly a criminal mastermind. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Council conducted a series of suspicious internet searches, for phrases like “SECGOV hack,” “telegram swap,” “how can I know for sure if I am being investigated by the FBI,” and “What are the signs you are under investigation by law enforcement or the FBI even if you have not been contacted by them.”
Being tech savvy doesn’t automatically bestow knowledge of good opsec.
I wouldn’t assume that a guy who builds top-fuel dragster engines could tell me how to avoid a speed trap.
He should. But no, you shouldn’t assume he does.