Police Identified Source of School Bomb Threat Messages

The Cyprus Police have traced the origin of the bomb threat messages sent to schools on May 17th. The latest information came in response from Russian authorities.

According to a statement made to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) today by police spokesperson Christos Andreou, it appears the sender of the threatening email used the services of a Swiss company.

“The Cypriot police have already requested information from the Swiss company and are awaiting a response,” said the police spokesperson.

Christos Andreou stated that Cypriot authorities reached out to Russian authorities, as the email address of the sender ended with the Russian code “Ru.” In Russia's response, it was stated that the internet service provider offering specific internet services is located in Switzerland.

As a result, the police have sent a new request to Switzerland and are awaiting a response regarding the sender's information.

However, it is noted that the message may not necessarily have been sent from Switzerland just because the internet provider is based there. The email could have been sent from any country.

It is also known that, according to Europol, similar emails were sent to other European countries targeting schools and shopping centers.

On Wednesday, a similar email was sent to schools in Attica, Greece. Greek authorities and Cypriot police are in contact regarding the incident.

The Greek police issued a statement regarding the mass emails, stating that their content is identical to those sent in Cyprus.

“We have contacted the Greek authorities. The email address ends with 'Ru' again, but the first part of the address is different. However, the message is identical and includes, among other things, threats of an explosion,” emphasized the Cypriot police representative.

Recall that on May 17th, Cyprus experienced a wave of messages about bombs planted in educational institutions. Threats of bombs placed in schools took on a nationwide scale. Cyprus Police sought assistance from Interpol and Europol.