European school hoax bomb threats November 2026
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Italian and UK schools evacuated over hoax bomb threats
The same purported sender claimed responsibility for bomb threats emailed to newsrooms in Ireland and Bulgaria on Friday.
France said a wave of cyberattacks targeting supermarket fridges was carried out by Shahid Kaveh, a cyber unit it said was affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
The threats were signed "Mikhail Andropov, leader of the Vilayat of Misoginistan," according to a copy of the message seen by Reuters.
“Based on enquiries and information to date, police are treating this email, which originated from outside the UK, as a hoax,”
Hoax bomb threats target schools across Italy, UK and Ireland
The email in Italy was reportedly signed by the same person behind threats sent to newsrooms in Bulgaria and Ireland.
Thousands of schools across Italy, the UK and Ireland received hoax bomb threat emails.
At least 300 Italian schools evacuated due to the hoax bomb threats.