PRVE

... in group-based environments, radicalisation occurs on an ideologically-agnostic omni-directional spectrum of engagement vs disengagement where susceptibility to influence is a precursor to violent extremism.

Amongst Australia’s own foreign fighters and domestic terrorists, the path from criminal to extremist is known. Bias crimes in particular; the acts of violence motivated by race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or gender; also appear as alarming precursors to more extreme behaviours.

Daesh's ability to evolve their C2 capability is proven: it would therefore seem a logical extension to apply that strategy to C4i. Regardless, if you’re still stuck on the “Is it real? or is it a hoax?” bandwagon,  you’re missing the point.