I have no specific source for this, but that is often how this works. There is a draconian bill waiting in the wings of a large crisis that can be easily pushed through when everyone is panicking.

There have been voices calling for more internet regulation and surveillance for years, as well as the elimination of online anonimity, the elimination of cash and financial privacy,  efforts at CBDCs, calls for Digital IDs, use of biometrics to verify human from bot/AI, and so on.

"You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that is the opportunity to do things you could not do before."
Rahm Emanuel