PlayStation

Initially, the PlayStation network attack and associated Twitter bomb threat seemed like a prelude to the data wars.

Reconsidering, though, the bomb threat could have been done in other ways,  and the perpetrators would be in plenty of trouble whether they used Twitter, a phone call, or a letter using words cut from magazines.  It didn't depend on being part of the connected world.

Getting the information about the plane, however, did. Being able to directly affect a large corporations large and expensive assets is significant. As more large and expensive assets are online, this will be more possible. If there are those who can gain from such actions - monetarily, increased influence, or as a way to delay the inevitable - then these actions will increase.

It's a possibility worth considering.