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Austria Now News – Vienna
The management of a middle school in Vienna’s Favoriten district discovered a threat of a terror attack on Wednesday, which unknown persons had spray-painted on the outer wall at the school entrance over the Halloween weekend, according to the newspaper Heute, as confirmed by the Vienna police.
Investigation into property damage and dangerous threats
Vienna police spokeswoman Julia Schick confirmed the incident, explaining that an investigation is under way against unknown persons on suspicion of property damage and dangerous threats. She added that police have taken and are continuing to take the necessary inquiries and measures.
The State Office for State Protection and Counter-Extremism (Landesamt Staatsschutz und Extremismusbekämpfung) was also informed of the incident, and officers of the responsible district police command were alerted.
Classes continue after the autumn break
The school management notified the relevant authorities immediately after discovering the message and informed parents. According to the newspaper, classes will continue as scheduled after the autumn break. The school says it is in constant contact with the security authorities, and on the first school day talks will be held with pupils to help them process what happened.
It remains unclear whether the threat poses a real danger or is a deliberate attempt at intimidation, while investigations continue to identify the perpetrators.
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Sources
- Heute, Terror-Drohung an Wiener Schule, Staatsschutz alarmiert, 02.11.2026, https://www.heute.at/s/terror-drohung-an-wiener-schule-staatsschutz-alarmiert-120275629
