France: A 17-year-old student who professed allegiance to Al-Qaeda threatened high schools in Seine-et-Marne via the messenger service Discord

A teenager from Combs-la-Ville (Seine-et-Marne) was arrested on Wednesday evening after a disturbing discussion on Discord, an instant messaging service popular with gamers. He claimed he wanted to extort ransom money by threatening to hack into schools’ digital workspaces (ENT). He professed allegiance to Al-Qaeda to appear more convincing. He has since been released. The … Continue reading France: A 17-year-old student who professed allegiance to Al-Qaeda threatened high schools in Seine-et-Marne via the messenger service Discord