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It is interesting seeing the news reports - some have to squeeze in the word Boeing in the headline to increase clicks / sensationalism while many others still report the 6,000 foot descend as the drop caused by the turbulence.
Only relevance of Boeing is that the 777s have a lower flight ceiling (FL370) compared to say an A350 (FL410) and the incidence of CAT reduces the higher the altitude. However, I think I saw reports that turbulences were expected in the area up to 50,000 feet, so it might not have mattered which plane flew over it.