Hoax bomb threats force evacuations at thousands of Italian schools, UK sees similar alerts

Hoax bomb threats force evacuations at thousands of Italian schools, UK sees similar alerts

Al Jazeera reported that on 11 November hoax bomb-threat emails were sent to about 6,300 schools across Italy, leading authorities to evacuate the institutions, and that Scottish and Northern Irish officials received similar messages they deemed non-credible. Earlier, CNN said hundreds of Italian schools had been evacuated after bomb-threat emails, and that the United Kingdom and Ireland treated comparable alerts as likely hoaxes.

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Hoax bomb threats made to schools in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Italy
Hoax bomb threats made to schools in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Italy

The Guardian • 11 नवं 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.

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Schools across Italy evacuated after receiving email bomb alerts
Schools across Italy evacuated after receiving email bomb alerts

Al Jazeera • 11 नवं 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.

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At least 300 receive identical bomb threat
At least 300 receive identical bomb threat

NBC News • 11 नवं 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.

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Bomb threats prompt evacuation of Italian schools in suspected hoax as UK and Ireland also targeted
Bomb threats prompt evacuation of Italian schools in suspected hoax as UK and Ireland also targeted

CNN • 11 नवं 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.

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Bomb alerts sent to schools in Italy and Northern Ireland in latest threats
Bomb alerts sent to schools in Italy and Northern Ireland in latest threats

Reuters • 11 नवं 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.

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