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Bomb Threats and Cyberattacks in Europe Inject Unease Into Everyday Life

A cyberattack on supermarket fridges, bomb threats to planes and software vulnerabilities have Europe on edge as government officials encourage resilience and stockpiling.

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A cyberattack damaged freezers at a store in Stockholm, part of a wave of such attacks in supermarkets across Europe.

Bomb Threats in Europe Probably a Coordinated Campaign, Ireland Says

Multiple flights in Europe were disrupted and several newsrooms in Ireland were evacuated after false bomb threats, the latest of a series of security incidents.

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Outside RTÉ, the Irish national broadcaster, in Dublin on Friday after the staff there was evacuated over a bomb threat.

What to Know About the Bomb Threats Disrupting Flights in Europe

More threats were reported Friday after dozens of planes were targeted earlier this week. Officials have not reported finding any explosives, but the hoaxes have added to anxiety over hybrid attacks on the continent.

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An Aer Lingus plane was diverted to Γ‰vreux military air base in France on Thursday.

Bomb Threats Disrupt Several Flights Across Europe

Officials are investigating threats against at least seven planes. The aircraft landed safely and no explosives were found, the authorities said.

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In a photo obtained from social media, an SAS aircraft landing at Warsaw Chopin Airport in Warsaw, Poland, after receiving a bomb threat, on Tuesday.
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