While more likely (why would a random nerd would have such a beef with them?), stating that without actual evidence is borderline conspiracy theory. I wouldn't have mentioned the hypothetical lone nerd at all, but I figure he was so angry he had to picture someone to be angry at.
I’d have been happy with some generic “shady characters”. It just feels lazy (and bigoted) in 2020 to use this sort of negative stereotype, particularly when coming from someone in the business. One cannot deal with a threat effectively if one mis-identifies the actual profile and capabilities of such threat.
Evil competitor hired shady cybercriminals to put him out of business. It's the most likely explanation, but it looks weird if stated without actual evidence.
