FBI says fake bomb threats made to US polling stations, sees Russia link -statement

A freshly replaced ballot box replaces one that had been charred by arson in Vancouver, Washington

FILE PHOTO: Security cameras with license plate readers surveil a freshly replaced ballot box in the Fisher's Landing Transit Center, following what police believe was three arsons at ballot drop boxes in the northwestern U.S. states of Washington and Oregon, in Vancouver, Washington, U.S. October 29, 2024. REUTERS/John Rudoff/File Photo

Source: REUTERS

The FBI said on Tuesday fake bomb threats have been made to polling locations in several states, many of which appear to originate from Russian email domains.

"None of the threats have been determined to be credible thus far," it said in a statement. It did not identify the states.

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By Reuters

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