According to the administration in Rome, bomb threats have been sent to almost 6,300 schools throughout Italy. Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara has stated that the occurrences are most likely a “cyber-attack, not a genuine risk”.
Valditara told Italian TV that the wave of threats that had targeted airplanes, shops, and even hospitals in Italy and throughout Europe had a clear plan.
Schools in Rome, Naples, Milan, Genoa, Vicenza, Florence, Pisa, Trieste, and numerous other Italian towns received the emails, and as a precaution, some buildings were evacuated.
Quick Facts
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Incident | School bomb threat emails |
| Schools Affected | Around 6,300 state schools |
| Total State Schools | 7,476 |
| Prime Minister | Giorgia Meloni |
| Private Schools | Reportedly unaffected |
| Security Findings | No concrete danger found in initial checks |
| Current Situation | Investigation continues |
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who was supposed to meet with opposition leaders on Thursday, summoned top ministries and intelligence agents.
Meloni said that although no “concrete danger” had yet been discovered, the government was closely monitoring the “numerous reports of bomb threats at educational institutions.”She wrote on Facebook, “These reports seem to be rather connected to a strategy intended to cause alarm and concern.”
Italian officials reported that 6,300 of the 7,476 public institutions appeared to have gotten a single email on Wednesday; private schools remained unaffected.
Italian Schools Resume Classes After False Threats
Many schools were initially evacuated on Wednesday, but the threat was quickly lifted, enabling classes to resume. The majority of Milan schools did not send their students home for the day, however some parents choose to do so.
280 school head teachers have reportedly already received threats in recent days, according to estimates from Italy.
