Extortion crew threatened to inform Edward Snowden (?!) if victim didn't pay up

Don't laugh. This kind of warning shows crims are getting desperate Dark web analysts at infosec software vendor Fortra have discovered an extortion crew named Ox Thief that threatened to contact Edward Snowden if a victim didn’t pay to protect its data – a warning that may be an indicator of tough times in the ransomware world for some, at least.…

Mar 18, 2025 - 09:51
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Extortion crew threatened to inform Edward Snowden (?!) if victim didn't pay up

Don't laugh. This kind of warning shows crims are getting desperate

Dark web analysts at infosec software vendor Fortra have discovered an extortion crew named Ox Thief that threatened to contact Edward Snowden if a victim didn’t pay to protect its data – a warning that may be an indicator of tough times in the ransomware world for some, at least.…