They're definitely referencing the same character. It doesn't contradict anything, Micro is a gifted hacker so it's no surprise he might frequent those circles whether before his NSA job or after he went into hiding, or even as a part of his NSA job. And leaking that footage to the media would have definitely been a crime, passing it off to proper law enforcement is ethical and legal. Unfortunately corruption, etc, etc...
It is worth noting that the reference was made before DD season 1 ever premiered so well before anyone had the notion of a Punisher series.