Widespread fake bomb threats hit hundreds of Italian schools amid hybrid war fears
Hundreds of Italian schools were evacuated following anonymous bomb threats, raising concerns about coordinated European hybrid warfare.
Hundreds of schools across Italy were evacuated on Wednesday following a wave of anonymous bomb threats sent by email. Education officials confirmed that hundreds of institutions received identical messages warning of remote-detonated explosives, while some reports indicated thousands of schools were targeted nationwide.
The threat, which European authorities suspect is a hoax linked to broader hybrid warfare tactics affecting multiple European nations, included explicit violence threats and direct targeted warnings against Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Similar messages have recently disrupted institutions, media outlets, and public services across Northern Ireland, Ireland, and Bulgaria.
Italian security services and police conducted precautionary sweeps and evacuations, though no explosive devices were discovered. Officials continue to investigate the source of the coordinated cyber threat.
Sources: Ziarul de Gardă, HotNews, Adevărul, Canarias7, Il Messaggero
Sources
- Canarias7 — Evacuadas 300 escuelas de Italia ante una amenaza de bomba masiva
- HotNews — Alertă cu bombă în 300 de școli din Italia. Mesajul, trimis de cel care a amenințat vineri redacții din Irlanda și Bulgaria
- Adevărul — Cel puțin 300 de școli din Italia, amenințate cu bombă. Autoproclamatul „lider al Misoginistanului” o amenință și pe Giorgia Meloni
- Ziarul de Gardă — Sute de școli din Italia au fost evacuate după amenințări cu bombă. Mesaje similare au fost trimise în mai multe țări
- Il Messaggero — Le mail, gli allarmi bomba, le evacuazioni, le fake news, i controlli, il vertice: cosa è successo in 6mila scuole italiane
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