It's not clear to me that the extortionist has a "position" or that it goes without saying that any organization who does not sympathize is at the same point al

It's not clear to me that the extortionist has a "position" or that it goes without saying that any organization who does not sympathize is at the same point aligning with the "revenge" sentiment. Incidents like this can happen without the "revenge" component. Bots and malware might do this. The organization believes it has PR to manage.