No honor among thieves as 0APT threatens rival ransomware gang Krybit

Two rival ransomware gangs have locked horns after 0APT threatened to expose people affiliated with Krybit.

Dark web watchers spotted the move on Sunday, though 0APT's motive for extorting a fellow criminal outfit remains unclear. The notion seems even more bizarre given that 0APT hypocritically described Krybit in its leak blog post as a ransomware group, and that "such groups pose significant risks to cybersecurity and data privacy worldwide."

"If the group does not make the payment or contact us, we will reveal their identity photos, names, location, and other," 0APT said. "And if you are one of their victims, contact us to get your data unlocked."

Following the standard double-extortion playbook, 0APT leaked a sample of the allegedly stolen Krybit data as a warning shot, threatening a full dump if payment isn't made.

The tactic loses much of its sting when aimed at criminals rather than businesses ...