Hoax bomb alerts sent to schools in Italy, UK and Ireland in latest disruption
By Alvise Armellini and Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Schools across Italy were evacuated on Wednesday after around 6,300 of them received bomb warnings, the latest in a series of threats and cyberattacks around Europe againstsupermarkets, blood banks, air traffic and broadcasters. Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland said many of their schools received a similar email threat from abroad but it was classed as a hoax and did not disrupt classes.
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By Alvise Armellini and Giuseppe Fonte
ROME, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Schools across Italy were evacuated on Wednesday after around 6,300 of them received bomb warnings, the latest in a series of threats and cyberattacks around Europe againstsupermarkets, blood banks, air traffic and broadcasters.
Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland said many of their schools received a similar email threat from abroad but it was classed as a hoax and did not disrupt classes.
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