While the items noted in the article could cause disruption, pain, or confusion to the community for some time, none of them really seem to be a linchpin that will actually bring down Bitcoin.<p>Social, strategic, and unconventional attacks can and do work against a technical or online community, but they need to be modified to account for the countermeasures the community will put in place.<p>Lastly, while the author has interesting experience, that doesn&#x27;t make it relevant to bitcoin.  A former employer of mine once hired a former secret services person to run and manage a red team.  He was great with physical security, but didn&#x27;t understand the technical layer and so a lot of his efforts went no where.