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An Anonymous Coward writes:

Heavy.com reports that there have been a number of email bomb threats sent out demanding blackmail payments in bitcoin. An example of one message follows:

"Good day. My mercenary has carried the bomb (lead azide) into the building where your business is conducted. My mercenary built the explosive device under my direction. It can be hidden anywhere because of its small size, it is impossible to destroy the supporting building structure by this explosive device, but if it denotates there will be many wounded people.

My recruited person is watching the situation around the building. If he notices any suspicious activity, panic or cops the device will be blown up.

I can call off my man if you make a transfer 20,000 usd is the price for your safety and business. Transfer it to me in Bitcoin and I assure that I have to withdraw my mercenary and the bomb will not detonate. But do not try to deceive me – my guarantee will become valid only after 3 confirmations in blockchain."

So does this sound like somebody who speaks English natively? Can you predict where this is coming from? Can you predict what kind of person sent this? Can you predict what kind of mess this is going to create? Who are you betting is really behind this?

Also at The Register, threatpost, Krebs on Security, and Ars Technica.

Original Submission

1. "Heavy.com" - https://heavy.com/news/2018/12/bitcoin-bomb-threat-email-evacuation/
2. "The Register" - https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/12/14/nationwide_bitcoin_bomb_threat_a_bust/
3. "threatpost" - https://threatpost.com/bomb-threat-bitcoin-demands/139915/
4. "Krebs on Security" - https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/12/spammed-bomb-threat-hoax-demands-bitcoin/
5. "Ars Technica" - https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/12/a-tsunami-of-emailed-bomb-hoaxes-prompts-evacuations-across-the-us-and-canada/
6. "Original Submission" - https://soylentnews.org/submit.pl?op=viewsub&subid=30606

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