Threats in schools: Police investigated cyber criminals!

Threats in schools: Police investigated cyber criminals!

On May 27, 2025, a wave of bomb threats against over 50 facilities was recorded in several federal states, mainly against schools. The police reacted immediately and took individual measures, including evacuations and closures of educational institutions. Despite alarmism, there is no evidence of a concrete danger so far, as can be seen from current reporting of Kleine Zeitung . The Ministry of the Interior emphasizes that such threats are not a minor offense and that the polluters have to expect high punishments.

A possible background of the threats could be in the phenomenon of "swatting". This term refers to the deliberate triggering of large -scale operations by incorrect emergency calls, often in a context of a campaign against certain individuals. The term originally comes from the USA from the SWAT teams (Special Weapons and Tactics). According to rbb24 also investigate in all directions in order to be related to similar threats To check Bavaria.

The virtuality of the threat

The methodology of criminals that are behind Swatting is becoming increasingly a serious problem. A group of internet roles called "NWO" (New World Order) has known to collect over 75,000 chat messages and sound recordings to terrorize their victims. Streamer and politicians are particularly targeted. The backers of this group have already exposed research of "contrasts" and "Spiegel", which also carry out illegal queries in the police search system in order to get the addresses of their target persons. These threats are often part of a larger cyberbullying system that also includes mass food and package deliveries.

More than 1,000 streamers are affected, and the attacks are often directed against those who stream live on the Internet. A terrifying example is the live streamer Quitelola, who has repeatedly targeted such attacks. While she is called Livestreamt, the police are called to their place of residence, which burden not only their security, but also their mental health. A current documentation of ARD illustrates how cyber criminals use the police as a weapon against their victims to torture them.

The way to a solution

The SPD interior politician Sebastian Fiedler expressed serious concerns about the efficiency of the investigation against swating incidents, which are often initiated due to emergency abuse. In most cases, there is no information on the deeds, which underlines the need for a specialized legal framework for such incidents. Fiedler suggests checking the creation of their own paragraph in order to better combat the specific problem of swatting.

The current situation shows how dangerous the digital world can be and how important it is to deal with the underlying criminal structures. The reactive approach of the authorities is not sufficient; Preventive measures and sensitization are required for the risks of cyberbullying and swatting.