Bomb Threats Emailed Around the World

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Bomb Threats Emailed Around the World [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2018/12/13/Bomb-Threats-Emailed-Around-World ] 12/13/2018 06:59 PM EST 
Original release date: December 13, 2018

The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC), part of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Agency (CISA), is aware of a worldwide email campaign targeting businesses and organizations with bomb threats. The 
emails claim that a device will detonate unless a ransom in Bitcoin is paid.

If you receive a bomb threat email, NCCIC recommends the following actions:


  * Do not respond or try to contact the sender. 
  * Do not pay the ransom. 
  * Report the email to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center [ 
https://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx ] or to a local FBI Field Office [ https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field/field-offices 
]. 
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