Extortion Reboot: Ransomware Crew Threatens Leak to Snowden
ID: 17c0f6a2-b9a2-5282-b14d-c245611f28bc
STIX ID: report--17c0f6a2-b9a2-5282-b14d-c245611f28bc
Feed Name: Dark Reading
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Date Published: 2025-03-18
Date Updated: 2026-04-21
Author: Kristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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**Executive Summary:** Ox Thief, an extortion group, claims to have stolen 47GB of sensitive files and posted verification samples on a Tor-based leak site, then escalated pressure on the victim by threatening publication and outreach to journalists and high-profile individuals—an active ransomware extortion attempt observed by security researchers.
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