Anyone else getting the 'spam' bomb threat?

Tue Oct 19 12:40:02 UTC 2021

Are you contacting your LEO?  Or is this so spammy just hit delete?

I feel like even spam chosen poorly comes with consequences.

On 10/19/21 8:29 AM, Travis Garrison wrote:
> Yup, same here
> 
> Travis
> 
> *From:* NANOG <nanog-bounces+tgarrison=netviscom.com at nanog.org> *On 
> Behalf Of *Shawn L via NANOG
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 19, 2021 7:25 AM
> *To:* Matt Hoppes <mattlists at rivervalleyinternet.net>
> *Cc:* North American Network Operators' Group <nanog at nanog.org>
> *Subject:* RE: Anyone else getting the 'spam' bomb threat?
> 
> we received it as well
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Matt Hoppes" <mattlists at rivervalleyinternet.net 
> <mailto:mattlists at rivervalleyinternet.net>>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 8:21am
> To: "North American Network Operators' Group" <nanog at nanog.org 
> <mailto:nanog at 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.
> 