Italian schools evacuate amid second wave of bomb hoax emails

Italian schools evacuate amid second wave of bomb hoax emails

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Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said the second wave of bomb threat emails on 12 November forced the evacuation of more than 1,800 schools across Italy, although no explosive devices were found. The previous day, 11 November, over 300 Italian schools and hundreds of schools in the United Kingdom and Ireland were also evacuated after receiving identical bomb threat messages that officials described as a likely cyber-attack and not credible. Italian education authorities said the incidents prompted an emergency cabinet meeting, and Rome police launched an investigation, viewing the threats as part of a broader hybrid-warfare pattern in Europe.

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November 12, 2026
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Italian schools face second consecutive day of bomb hoax threats
Italian schools face second consecutive day of bomb hoax threats

BBC • 12 Nov 12:39

More than 1,800 schools across Italy received a second wave of bomb threat emails, prompting evacuations despite no devices being found.

Credibility 82% Manip. 8% Center
Hundreds of Italian Schools Evacuated After Coordinated Bomb Threat Emails
Hundreds of Italian Schools Evacuated After Coordinated Bomb Threat Emails

DW.com • 12 Nov 02:37

More than 300 schools across Italy received bomb threat emails, prompting evacuations and an emergency cabinet meeting, while authorities consider the messages part of a broader hybrid-warfare pattern in Europe.

Credibility 82% Manip. 12% Center
November 11, 2026
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Bomb threats trigger evacuations at hundreds of schools in Italy, UK and Ireland
Bomb threats trigger evacuations at hundreds of schools in Italy, UK and Ireland

POLITICO.eu • 11 Nov 16:41

More than 300 schools in Italy and hundreds in the UK and Ireland were evacuated after receiving identical bomb threats that officials said were likely a cyberattack and not credible.

Credibility 82% Manip. 8% Center
Hoax bomb threats disrupt schools in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Italy
Hoax bomb threats disrupt schools in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Italy

The Guardian • 11 Nov 15:58

Thousands of schools in Scotland and Italy and hundreds in Northern Ireland received hoax bomb threat emails, prompting evacuations that authorities say posed no real danger.

Credibility 88% Manip. 8% Center
Italian schools evacuated after mass email bomb threats, similar alerts reported in UK
Italian schools evacuated after mass email bomb threats, similar alerts reported in UK

Al Jazeera • 11 Nov 14:53

Around 6,300 Italian schools received hoax bomb threat emails, prompting evacuations; authorities in Scotland and Northern Ireland reported comparable messages that were deemed non-credible.

Credibility 82% Manip. 12% Center
Thousands of Italian schools evacuated after bomb threat emails
Thousands of Italian schools evacuated after bomb threat emails

NBC News • 11 Nov 14:04

Around 6,300 schools in Italy were evacuated on Wednesday following bomb threat emails, part of a broader wave of threats and cyberattacks across Europe.

Credibility 82% Manip. 8% Center
Bomb threats lead to evacuations at Italian schools, hoaxes reported in UK and Ireland
Bomb threats lead to evacuations at Italian schools, hoaxes reported in UK and Ireland

CNN • 11 Nov 11:17

Hundreds of Italian schools were evacuated after receiving bomb threat emails, while authorities in the United Kingdom and Ireland treated similar messages as likely hoaxes.

Credibility 85% Manip. 8% Center
Bomb alerts trigger evacuations at hundreds of schools in Italy and warnings in Northern Ireland
Bomb alerts trigger evacuations at hundreds of schools in Italy and warnings in Northern Ireland

Reuters • 11 Nov 11:16

More than 300 schools in Italy were evacuated after receiving bomb threat messages, while schools in Northern Ireland received similar emails but remained open.

Credibility 88% Manip. 12% Center

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