The mystery of Mikhail Andropov: who is behind the bomb threat emails sent to Italian schools

A new wave of bomb threat emails originating from Taiwan has led to the evacuation of numerous schools across Italy. The messages, sent under the alias Mikhail Andropov, are similar to previous threats and may have exploited a university email account to access a database of Italian schools. Additionally, Russian hackers have targeted Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, threatening his family due to his political stance. Security experts are concerned about the ease of these bomb threats compared to more complex cyberattacks, highlighting a potential lack of phishing protection that may have allowed access to sensitive school distribution lists. The threats include alarming messages about explosives placed in schools and vehicles, with previous threats also proving to be false.