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Man convicted after threats to bomb UK hospital during pandemic

Man convicted after threats to bomb UK hospital during pandemic Caroline Davies © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Clemens Bilan/EPA A threat to bomb a hospital at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic’s first wave unless a £10m bitcoin ransom was paid was kept secret for fear people would be too afraid to seek treatment, it has been revealed. The race against time by international police to track down the suspect was shared only with a tight circle of government and senior NHS staff as hundreds were dying each day in the UK’s April lockdown. On Friday, Emil A, a 33-year-old Italian national living in Berlin, was convicted of attempted extortion at the district criminal court in the German capital.

Cyber extortionist threatened to bomb NHS targets

Cyber extortionist threatened to bomb NHS targets A German court has convicted a 33-year-old Italian man for making extortion and bomb threats against NHS hospitals at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic’s first wave last year Share this item with your network: By Published: 26 Feb 2021 17:00 A German court has convicted a 33-year-old Italian man for making cyber extortion and bomb threats against the NHS at the height of the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, following an international investigation led by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA). Emil Apreda was sentenced to three years following his conviction at Berlin’s District Criminal Court. He has been released on bail until the court’s decision has been ratified.

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