At least 300 Italian schools evacuated after email bomb alerts
- On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, hundreds of schools across Italy, the UK, and Ireland were evacuated after receiving anonymous bomb threat emails. Italian authorities reported at least 300 schools were affected, though officials deemed the threats non-credible.
- The emails, signed "Mikhail Andropov, leader of the Vilayat of Misoginistan," threatened mass violence and targeted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's car. Security agencies identified the messages as hoaxes, noting similarities to bogus threats sent last month.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated there was no "concrete danger," while Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto described the alerts as a strategy to "create concern." Police Scotland and the Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed the messages lack credibility.
- While some institutions evacuated as a precaution, the Department of Education in Northern Ireland and other authorities advised schools to remain open. Investigators continue to probe the source of the emails, which also targeted media organizations.
- Rising concerns regarding "hybrid" warfare followed the incidents, as recent disruptions affected supermarkets, airlines, and blood banks across Europe. Officials warn these campaigns exploit digital tools to sow widespread fear, prompting ongoing parliamentary and security reviews.
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The messages also referred to the assassination of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Hundreds of schools were evacuated all over Italy on Wednesday following a series of false bomb alerts, according to local media, the Italian Prime Minister saying that at this stage no "concrete danger" had been identified.
The head of the Italian government, Giorgia Meloni, convened a government meeting later in Wednesday after 312 schools received threats.
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ondacero.esThe Minister of Education, Giuseppe Valditara, has argued that “most likely” it is a “cyberattack”.
Italian authorities evacuated around 300 schools across the country on Wednesday after receiving bomb threats via email.
A series of false bomb alerts is causing hundreds of school evacuations throughout Italy, this Wednesday, November 11. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will hold a government meeting.
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