Hoax bomb threats linked to Russia target polling places in battleground states, FBI says


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  • Wednesday, 06 Nov 2024

Desks are unoccupied at Fulton County Operations Hub and Elections Center the day before the U.S. presidential election, in Atlanta, Georgia U.S., November 4, 2024. REUTERS/Cheney Orr

ATLANTA (Reuters) -Hoax bomb threats, many of which appeared to originate from Russian email domains, were directed on Tuesday at polling locations in five battleground states - Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania - as Election Day voting was underway, the FBI said.

"None of the threats have been determined to be credible thus far," the FBI said in a statement, adding that election integrity was among the bureau's highest priorities.

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