Taiwan university email linked to bomb threats against 6,000 Italian schools
Verified: 77 outlets in 35 countries have reported this story since Nov 11, 2 of them from Italy. More than 300 evacuated, according to 7 outlets.
Taipei, Nov. 12 (CNA) A Taiwan university's alumni email account was allegedly hacked and used to send bomb threat emails to more than 6,000 public schools across Italy on Wednesday (local time), according to Italian media reports.
How sure are we
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
From the headlines of its reports in its last 2 days, each with the outlets that report it.
- Evacuated · 2 figures, newest first
- more than 3007 outlets: independent.co.uk, saharareporters.com +5· latest Nov 11, 7:50 PM UTCItaly evacuates at least 300 schools after emailed bomb threats ↗
- 3121 outlet: beninwebtv.com· latest Nov 11, 5:09 PM UTCEurope: 312 schools evacuated in Italy after bomb threats ↗
2 outlets from Italy, where the story is: ANSA, Wanted in Rome · how we count
- Nov 11, 10:29 AM UTCFirst reportBomb threat at dozens of schools in Italy following anonymous emailansa.it ↗
- Nov 11, 10:54 AM UTC+26 minMass UK school evacuations after hundreds of bomb threats warn 'death is near'mirror.co.uk ↗
- Nov 11, 10:59 AM UTC+31 minHundreds of schools in Italy evacuated after receiving bomb threatsfrance24.com ↗
- Nov 12, 7:59 AM UTC+22 h· you’re reading thisTaiwan university email linked to bomb threats against 6,000 Italian schoolsfocustaiwan.tw ↗
- Nov 12, 8:46 AM UTC+22 hItaly, Ireland, UK schools targeted by hoax bomb threatsbirminghamstar.com ↗
- Nov 12, 9:20 AM UTC+23 hMeloni appeals to opposition for unity after false school bomb threatsansa.it (again) ↗
- Nov 12, 9:24 AM UTC+23 hHoax bomb alerts sent to schools in Italy, UK and Ireland in latest disruptionnews.tuoitre.vn ↗
[Claude] All three are reports of the same emailed bomb threats against Italian schools; their differing counts (dozens, hundreds, 300) reflect updated figures rather than contradiction.
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