We received 2, and I heard from other operators that they had received it as well. This is the second or third "threat" in a matter of a couple of weeks. Seems like someone scraped some information from somewhere.

 

From: Travis Garrison <tgarrison@netviscom.com>
Sent: 10/19/21 8:32 AM
To: Matt Hoppes <mattlists@rivervalleyinternet.net>
Cc: "Nanog@nanog.org" <Nanog@nanog.org>
Subject: RE: Anyone else getting the 'spam' bomb threat?

Yup, same here

 

Travis

From: NANOG <nanog-bounces+tgarrison=netviscom.com@nanog.org> On Behalf Of Shawn L via NANOG
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 7:25 AM
To: Matt Hoppes <mattlists@rivervalleyinternet.net>
Cc: North American Network Operators' Group <nanog@nanog.org>
Subject: RE: Anyone else getting the 'spam' bomb threat?

 

we received it as well


 -----Original Message-----
 From: "Matt Hoppes" <mattlists@rivervalleyinternet.net>
 Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 8:21am
 To: "North American Network Operators' Group" <nanog@nanog.org>
 Subject: Anyone else getting the 'spam' bomb threat?

I've now heard from several operators - our selves included - about
 getting an e-mail bomb threat to our datacenters asking for $5,000 USD
 or the "bomb will be detonated".
 
 Is this being seen on a wide spread e-mail blast to the RIR contacts, or
 am I just unlucky to know like 6 other data center folks who have also
 gotten this e-mail?
 
 It seems like a very odd/bizarre spam/threat campaign which would
 carry significant jail time.