LCCH one of dozens of businesses across the nation to receive email bomb threats Thursday; no credible threat found

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Lake Chelan Community Hospital & Clinics (LCCHC) was one of many business and institutions across the United States and Canada that received email bomb threats Thursday, December 13.  According to an article on CNN, the FBI is aware of the threats and is working with law enforcement to provide assistance.

At the hospital and clinic, workers who received emails responded by notifying the LCCHC IT Security Officer, who quickly identified the email’s source and level of threat and notified the Chelan County Sheriff’s office.

The Chelan County Sheriff Officer, LCCHC safety officer and clinic administrator did a visual inspection of both hospital building and the Lake Chelan Clinic. No credible threat was found