2016 Australian school bomb threats

In late January and early February 2016, many schools throughout Australia were targeted with hoax bomb threats. The threats were reported to have originated from overseas hackers.[1] The principals and police regarded the voice on the phone to be computerised.[2][3] Other threats, such as school shootings were also received by schools across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Olding, Rachel (3 February 2016). "Waves of school bomb threats across Australia blamed on overseas hackers". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Williams, Tim (4 February 2016). "Several Adelaide schools evacuated after receiving threats similar to interstate". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Overseas hackers blamed for school bomb-scare wave". SBS. 3 February 2016. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Tlozek, Eric (3 February 2016). "Hoax bomb threats: how will Australian schools handle them in the future?". ABC News. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.


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