Yes - they came from back East. No - it was not Verizon related. No, the bozo didn't successfully use a proxy. Yes - the attacker has post-grad degree in EE/CS. No - it wasn't you. You don't have the education, training, knowledge, skill or experience to have pulled it off.
Starlord? I still don't get that one. I assure you (and don't really care if you don't believe it), in over 20 years online I've never used a handle other than Darby or DarbyII. It's my actual nickname IRL. I don't hide behind anonymity and I don't use puppet accounts. Starlord is Starlord. He's not me.