It doesnt take a 'skilled hacker' much effort to use the tools others have released. I cant imagine the author's blog being hacked as anything more than mere button pushing. A 'script kiddy' really.
The guy who got "hacked" (see colbyolson's post) couldn't keep his bias out of the conversation, ruined it for me. That and the guy comparing changing the page of a blog to stealing.<p>There could have been a lot more interesting questions asked.
The defacing/rooting hackers are always the young and bright ones it seems. It's fun to watch how the trend continues over the years, and has spread to all corners of the world.
What's interesting is all the comments on that blog, saying how someone who can download an automatic deface script "can make money with websites". I thought the general public had a better understanding of the Internet these days :)