you're right. An other example why it's a good idea to invest into smart people supported by good products in order to defend against such attacks. From my personal point of view, the risk of a data-breach is beeing underestimated in almost all companies. Which leads toh harsh budget restrictions for security responsibles.
Note: in my opinion Blick.ch [1] is not the best ressource for information. Please consider [2], [3].