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Dozens of UNAM Campuses Halt In‑Person Classes After Digital Threats

Federal and cybercrime authorities are tracing the messages following formal complaints, with safety sweeps continuing at affected sites.

Overview

  • At least 23–24 faculties, CCHs and preparatorias shifted to online instruction or declared paros, with some measures extending into early October.
  • The Faculty of Chemistry moved lectures and labs online starting Monday and prepared official reports and a complaint to the FGR, according to director Carlos Amador Bedolla.
  • Threats circulated via email and social networks included explicit references to dates and locations, such as a message naming Tuesday and the lobby of Building A.
  • UNAM advised the community to rely on official channels, warned about false information, and said security protocols and cyber investigations are active.
  • Preparatoria 8 was evacuated after a bomb note, Protección Civil and firefighters found no device, and the school scheduled a return to normal classes on Tuesday.