European airports face wave of hoax bomb threats; Russia suspected but no hard evidence

BBC reports that several European airlines and airports received a wave of hoax bomb threats, with nearly all—except London Heathrow—deemed credible enough to divert flights or, in Italy’s case, scramble fighter jets; all proved false. The coordinated timing and other malicious actions across Europe have led some to suspect Russia, but as of Thursday evening no hard evidence linked the hoaxes to Russia, Iran, or their proxies. An email to Rome purporting to be from “Fighters of the Male State” is unlikely to provide decisive leads.