FBI warns of hoax bomb threats from Russia at U.S. voting sites

FBI warns of bomb threats at U.S. polling stations on Election Day, originating from Russia, but deemed not credible.

The FBI warned of bomb threats at polling stations in “multiple” U.S. states on a tense Election Day, adding that none were credible, but many appeared to originate from Russia.

In one area of battleground state Georgia, police reported 32 bomb threats made against voting sites, some of which briefly suspended operations while authorities checked for explosives.

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The 2024 U.S. presidential campaign has been a particularly volatile one, and security for Election Day has been ramped up given concerns over possible civil unrest, election chicanery and violence against poll workers.

“The FBI is aware of bomb threats to polling locations in several states, many of which appear to originate from Russian email domains,” spokeswoman Savannah Syms said in a statement.

“None of the threats have been determined to be credible thus far,” she added, urging the public to “remain vigilant.”

Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the state had identified Russia as the source of bomb threats, without elaborating