Email bomb threats, psychological terrorism, and the risk of copycat attacks
The November 12 interview in La Repubblica delves into the case of emails containing false threats of attacks, sent to over 6,000 Italian schools and capable of causing alarm and disruptions to school activities. Corrado Giustozzi, Chief Strategist at Rexilience, highlights how actions of this kin, while requiring minimal technical expertise, can constitute forms of intimidation comparable to terrorism due to their effects on the community. The article draws attention to the difficulty of preventing such incidents, the risk of copycat attacks, and the need to develop greater capacity for assessing and managing digital threats.