The targets included national television, radio and newspaper outlets. ANSA reported that the warning against the media organizations was sent by email.
The incident was reported as part of another wave of bomb threats, while flights were also being affected or diverted, according to Deutsche Welle and Tagesschau. Tagesschau reported that a connection between the threats against the media and those involving flights was possible, but remained unconfirmed.
Tagesschau reported that the identity of the person or people behind the threats remained unclear. The supplied reports describe the targeted organizations by category but do not identify specific media outlets.