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Digital Threats Push Multiple UNAM Faculties Online

UNAM is engaging cyber-police to trace the messages.

Overview

  • The Facultad de Química suspended in-person teaching and moved theoretical and laboratory classes to virtual delivery starting Monday, September 29, after receiving threats via social media and email.
  • Faculty leadership prepared formal incident reports and will file a complaint with the Fiscalía General de la República to initiate a legal investigation to identify those responsible.
  • ENALLT, the Facultad de Economía and FES Zaragoza also shifted activities online as a preventive measure while internal security protocols are reviewed and reinforced.
  • UNAM warned of circulating false reports about explosives and supposed violent groups, urged the community to rely on official channels and said complaints were filed to enable cyber-police investigations into the origin of the posts.
  • The Facultad de Química issued digital-safety guidance advising students to avoid unknown contacts, not engage with threatening messages, capture dated screenshots, and report incidents through institutional channels.