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Incident 1692: Parkview High School in Georgia Reportedly Received Series of Purportedly AI-Generated Bomb Threats That Prompted Repeated Lockdowns

Description: During the 2026–27 school year, Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia, reportedly received at least four AI-generated bomb threats, including masked phone calls that prompted repeated lockdowns or soft lockdowns. School police described the threats as following a recurring pattern and were investigating with the GBI and FBI. Authorities had not identified a suspect or established publicly whether the same person was responsible for every threat.
Editor Notes: The repeated threats are treated in this incident ID as one ongoing incident series because school officials described them as a recurring pattern involving AI-generated threats and masked phone numbers. Authorities had not publicly established whether the same actor was responsible for each threat; the incident may be split if later evidence shows materially independent perpetrators or campaigns. (1) 08/28/2026: Parkview High School entered a soft lockdown after a reported hoax phone call; (2) 09/11/2026: an AI-generated threatening message delivered through a masked phone number prompted another soft lockdown; (3) 09/14/2026: a fourth reported AI-generated bomb threat of the school year prompted a lockdown; (4) by 09/15/2026: school police were investigating the recurring threats with the GBI and FBI.

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Alleged: Synthetic media generation technology developers and Synthetic audio generation technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Threat actors and Synthetic media creators, which harmed Teachers , Parkview High School students and staff (Georgia) , Parkview High School (Georgia) , Minors , Educators , Educational communities targeted by threats and Educational communities.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Synthetic media generation technology and Synthetic audio generation technology

Incident Stats

Incident ID
1692
Report Count
3
Incident Date
2026-08-28
Editors
Daniel Atherton

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Hoax phone call at Gwinnett high school causes lockdown; campus cleared
Masked AI call forces Parkview High into soft lockdownParkview High receives 4th AI-generated bomb threat this year
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Hoax phone call at Gwinnett high school causes lockdown; campus cleared

Hoax phone call at Gwinnett high school causes lockdown; campus cleared

wsbtv.com

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Masked AI call forces Parkview High into soft lockdown

Masked AI call forces Parkview High into soft lockdown

fox5atlanta.com

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Parkview High receives 4th AI-generated bomb threat this year

Parkview High receives 4th AI-generated bomb threat this year

fox5atlanta.com

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Hoax phone call at Gwinnett high school causes lockdown; campus cleared
wsbtv.com · 2026

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Parkview High School went into a soft lockdown Friday, but no credible threat was found, police said.

Gwinnett County Police said investigators believe a hoax phone call. caused the lockdown.

Officers have cleared the…

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Masked AI call forces Parkview High into soft lockdown
fox5atlanta.com · 2026

LILBURN, Ga. - Parkview High School resumed normal operations Friday after law enforcement cleared a threat that briefly forced the campus into a soft lockdown. 

Parkview High threat

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Parkview High School went into a soft lockd…

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Parkview High receives 4th AI-generated bomb threat this year
fox5atlanta.com · 2026

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Gwinnett County school police are working with state and federal investigators after Parkview High School received its fourth AI-generated bomb threat of the school year.

PREVIOUS STORY: Masked AI call forces Parkview…

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