True, to the point that if I was an alien invader, my first act would be to take over the internet. Restrict the majority of humans from accessing it and learn everything about my enemies from it.
That or just EMP the planet and let humans go primal without Internet or technology.
Yeah, messing with technology is one way to go.
But who knows may be back then internet was created secretly with the help of aliens too.
They introduce advanced technology to us that creates a total dependency, only to later disable it or reveal a fundamental flaw.
They know that a civilization's reliance on complex systems can become its greatest vulnerability.
