It would definitely be a way to get the info out without "leaking."
Get hacked (wink wink) and then see to it that they arent shut down and let em do their thing.
Maybe Q's reference to black eye was this dark overlord group.
Maybe the envelopes at the funeral said " we were hacked sorry it's all coming out. have a good one."
Who is Ian Thornton Trump? Forbes article about the dark overlord.