# Two arrested over AI-powered airport bomb threats 16 October 2026 at 15:18 > National Police have detained two men in Malaga and Murcia for using AI voice distortion to make false bomb threats against Spanish airports. **National Police** officers have arrested two young men in **Malaga** and **Murcia** for allegedly making false bomb threats against two **Spanish airports**. The arrests, announced on Friday 16 October 2026, followed an investigation into calls made in September 2026. The suspects reportedly used artificial intelligence to distort their voices and manipulated caller identifiers to hide their location. They allegedly registered for VoIP services using stolen identity data and are accused of threats, extortion and disorder. The operation, led by the **General Information Commissariat**, involved searches of homes and the seizure of electronic devices. Investigators are now examining potential links to swatting practices after the threats caused significant operational disruption. [#Spain]() #CyberCrime #AirportSecurity #ArtificialIntelligence [#NationalPolice]() ## Related news ## [Feijóo demands Navy deployment near Ceuta]() 16 October 2026 at 14:50 ## [Italy extends Spain travel controls for seven days]() 16 October 2026 at 11:49 ## [40 detained at Ceuta port for identity fraud]() 15 October 2026 at 20:59 ## [Police evict migrant settlement in Ceuta]() 11 October 2026 at 09:33 ## [Police evict migrants near Ceuta desalination plant]() 27 September 2026 at 09:48