Wow, really? If this guy turns out to be guilty of possession, this is a glaring example of how meaningless the term "terrorist" has become in the USA.
This instance of the abuse of the term "terrorist" is an example of, not proof of.
Further the author isn't using the term hyperbolically, he is making a direct claim. Namely, that the people who "hacked" his site are terrorists.
Hacking is not terrorism.
>this is a glaring example of how meaningless the term "terrorist" has become in the USA.
It is much like the U.S. used "communists" as a derogatory term for those who fought to independence and opposed them in South America. So it has actually become a complement "hey if fighting a brutal empire is called Communism, great, where do we sign up to join this communism thing".
The word has become meaningless, but they can get away with using it when it's paired with something people don't understand (They HACKED my email!). Hopefully once these things become more understood, more people will realise how silly it is deeming this as terrorism.
The definition of "terrorize" is expanded to the point where it would not / should not be conflated with the current usage of "terrorism".