Around 300 Schools in Italy Evacuated Due to Bomb Threats Sent via Email

Authorities in Italy evacuated nearly 300 schools across the country following bomb threats received via email.

Around 300 schools across Italy were evacuated on Wednesday due to bomb threats made via email. This adds to a recent chain of hoax threats targeting European institutions, airlines, and broadcasting organizations.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated that there was no sign of a concrete danger directed at Italian schools, noting that the threats were intended to cause alarm and anxiety. Stating that investigations are ongoing, Meloni announced that she would hold a ministerial meeting on the matter.

According to Italian media outlets and copies obtained by the LaPresse agency, the anonymous email also included a threat against Meloni. The prime minister's office did not immediately comment on this personal threat. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced on Saturday that his personal data had been leaked to the dark web, and Meloni blamed pro-Russian hackers for the situation.

Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara stated that 300 schools received email threats. At the Mamiani High School in Rome, students walked outside thinking the alarm was the recess bell, while 18-year-old student Anita Bartocci reported that the threatening email was said to have come from Russian hackers.