Non-random thought: It wasn't a cyber-attack.
?? Theory ??
Why do I say that? --Because it's the excuse that the press is reporting.
BTW, if there's an insufferably arrogant Pepe avatar, I wouldn't mind having one. A dapper frog done up "tophat, monocle, and mustache"-style would be perfect. Failing that, this one would do (sans aqua border).