MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Over 40 school districts across Florida, including those in Martin, Palm Beach, and Indian River Counties, received a wave of bomb threats sent via email last night. Law enforcement says this is part of a recent trend called “swatting,” and while the threats were not credible, schools in the area increased security in response.
While these threats may not turn into any action, parents tell us they are concerned. The recent “swatting” trend has become increasingly popular in recent years.
A bomb threat was shared across the state, reaching over 40 school districts in Florida at 6:30 p.m. last night. The sender wrote about setting off a bomb at an undisclosed school unless they received a ransom of one thousand dollars in cryptocurrency. Law enforcement determined the threat was a hoax…