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Wave of anonymous bomb threats in Europe spreads to broadcasters - what’s going on?
CNN • • world
Key Points:
- A series of hoax bomb threats have disrupted dozens of flights and targeted several European media organizations, including Ireland’s RTÉ and Sky, causing evacuations and heightened security measures.
- The threats primarily targeted airports and airlines in countries like Denmark, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and the Netherlands, with some flights being searched or escorted by fighter jets; no explosives have been found.
- The threats were mainly delivered via anonymous emails, including one from a Russian-originated anti-feminist group called "The Male State," which falsely claimed to have planted explosives on flights.
- While no official group or state has been confirmed responsible, security analysts and officials suspect the threats may be part of a wider hybrid campaign possibly linked to Russian state actors aiming to destabilize Europe amid the Ukraine conflict.
- Despite causing travel disruptions and economic impacts, authorities emphasize all threats have been false so far, and airports maintain rigorous bomb threat protocols to ensure passenger safety.
