I'm not a tin foil kind of guy.... I think it's pretty safe to say the freedom hosting takedown and tor targeted exploit is a masterstroke of saber rattling and psyops dick waving.

Target and capture somebody (possible evil douchebag) who is hidden behind seven proxies, Gain access to highly secure 'hidden .onion' servers used by people who want to stay hidden, scare the TOR user base by proving they can identify you in easily while also not giving a fuck about burning one of the many exploits in their bag - in a single move!