Indonesian International Schools Hit by Bomb Threats Demanding $30K in Bitcoin

Three international schools in Indonesia were thrown into panic after receiving bomb threats from an unknown sender who claimed to have planted explosives on school grounds. The schools reportedly received the same broadcast message via WhatsApp, demanding a ransom of $30,000 in Bitcoin. Local media said the message came from a phone number starting with the +234 country code, suggesting it may have originated from Nigeria. Written in English, the note threatened to detonate the supposed bombs if the payment wasn’t made. Authorities are investigating the source of the messages and have increased security at the affected schools. So far, no explosives have been found, but the threats have sparked concern among students, parents, and school staff across the region.