Staff Evacuated and Broadcast Suspended Over Bomb Threats to Irish Public Broadcasting Threat of 4 more French aircraft…The flight from Prague diverted to Venice Occurred one week before the European summit…Possibility of Organized Attack Raised
[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Park Mi-sun = As bomb threats targeting aircraft, airports, and media outlets continue across Europe, confusion is growing with flights being diverted and broadcasting staff being evacuated. With the summit of about 50 European leaders just a week away, the emergence of a threat in Ireland also raised the possibility of a coordinated attack.
According to the Financial Times (FT) on the 6th (local time), Irish state broadcaster RTÉ and the private broadcaster NewsTalk received bomb threats. As a result, employees evacuated and the broadcast was temporarily suspended. MediaHows, the publisher of the Irish Independent, was also included among the threats. The email sent to RTÉ claimed that a bomb had been planted in the broadcasting station building and that the sender was the same one who threatened European airlines the day before. It is known that this email was sent to 18 media outlets.
Threats targeting flights also continued. Four additional bomb threats were received in France that day, but all targeted aircraft landed safely. The Wizz Air flight from Prague, Czech Republic to Rome, Italy, was threatened and diverted, landing in Venice. Czech police said they received threats to place explosives on various flights to and from Prague Airport. There was also a threat to Copenhagen Airport in Denmark, but the airport continued to operate normally. Ireland will host two summits next week, attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and others. Prime Minister Michal of Martin Islands said it is still unclear whether the threats were carried out by individuals or as part of an organized attack, but added, "We will identify those responsible and hold them accountable."
Barry Andrews, a Member of the European Parliament from Ireland, said, "I do not think it is a coincidence that this happened just days before a meeting with more than 50 leaders," adding, "The purpose of these hybrid attacks is to sow confusion and distrust." In Ireland, attacks targeting supermarket refrigeration and freezing facilities also occurred earlier this week, while email bomb threats against dozens of passenger flights across Europe continued. Reporter Park Mi-sun (only@newsis.com )
Hacking is becoming a real threat.
Even if security is somewhat ensured, additional costs will likely be required.
The world is gradually becoming what we have seen in movies.
