Hackers Busted for Hitting States

Morocco Jails Two for Disrupting U.S. Computers - New York Times

The New York Times reports that Morocco has jailed two hackers for unleashing worms on the United States:

RABAT ( Reuters) - A Moroccan court on Tuesday jailed two men for one and two years for unleashing computer worms that disrupted networks across the United States, court officials and lawyers said.

My question is, does this say something positive about the current level of technical and scientific education in Morrocco? Arguably only a society that is truly computer literate produces hackers.