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RE: Catching a hacker... how much does media play upon public ignorance?
Good perspective. All of the suspected Russian "hacks" came from a Russian IP address. I think if the Russians were smart enough to hack us, they'd also be smart enough not to use their own IP address. Most if not all of the supposed hacks turned out to be leaks. The ones from the DNC were leaked, most likely by Seth Rich who turned up murdered. What really baffles me is that although I know NOTHING about computers, I know the difference between a leak and a hack. Most other Americans seem unable to make the distinction. Good job as with all your posts!
Russian hackers can likely get away with hacking entities in a foreign country. Chinese hackers do the same thing. Cyber militias exist and states sponsor hackers specifically to do that. If your government sponsors you then you have nothing to fear with regard to being caught because you're politically permissioned in a plausibly deniable scenario.
The fact is it is illegal but in warfare the laws get broken by combatants. Soldiers in war don't abide by civilian laws. As far as who is responsible for a specific hack? It's a matter of who would have the most to gain and who benefits from it because it might not be possible to determine exactly who was responsible.