Saturday 17 May 2025

Hoax bomb threat email

KG Vilop, Chorao | MAY 17, 2025, 01:08 AM IST

A recent hoax bomb threat sent by email to the North Goa collector’s office has raised serious concerns about the region’s security. Email bombing is often used to disrupt normal operations and hide harmful messages. It can also lead to more targeted cyber attacks.

This fake threat caused panic and affected many people. It shows how cyber crime is becoming a growing problem that needs urgent attention from the government, police, and the public. Even with strong efforts to stop it, cyber crime remains a big challenge.

Hoax threats are not harmless. They can cause fear, waste public resources, and bring legal trouble to those responsible. Such threats are treated as cyber terrorism so that strict punishment can be given. Goa is known as a forward-looking state, but some people are trying to damage that image with such acts.


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