If you hear a US official invoke 9/11 or say the phrase "connect-the-dots" to defend spying done by the NSA, chances are good those lines were suggested by the NSA.
In Anonymous's move away from denial of service attacks and toward real-world interaction -- like recent threats against the Los Zetas Cartel -- the hacktivists have attracted the attention of the National Security Agency. In private meetings at the White House, NSA director General Keith Alexander warned that in a year or two, the group could attack the American energy grid and shut off power for millions.