When writing about pretty much any kind of attacks, we tend to recognize that while people with certain skills were certainly involved, that is not their defining characteristic.
Would @arstechnica write a headline featuring "Russia-aligned driver groups"? 🤔
No, that would obviously sound ridiculous. "Russia-aligned mercenary groups" makes way more sense. Even though most of them likely can and do drive.
And yet over and over again: "Russia-aligned hackers". 🙄