Kitty Mafia x KnockKnock Claims Responsibility for Threat Incidents Disrupting Maine Schools and Malone University
Source: Telegram
Executive Summary
A swatting actor using the “Kitty Mafia x KnockKnock” identity is publicly taking credit for threats that disrupted school operations in Maine and triggered a shelter in place at Malone University. In Maine, Maine School Administrative District 75 closed all schools after bomb threats were delivered via voicemail across multiple buildings, while George Stevens Academy evacuated and sent students home after an “imminent threat” voicemail. In Ohio, Malone issued a “not a drill” shelter in place that was later lifted after police determined the threat was a hoax.
Analysis
In Topsham and neighboring MSAD 75 communities, the district initially announced a two hour delay so law enforcement could assess and search facilities, then moved to a full closure as the scope became clearer. Reporting indicates the threats were delivered through voicemail in the early morning hours and included claims that bombs had been placed at schools. By late morning, law enforcement had searched buildings, found nothing suspicious, and assessed the threat as a hoax and not credible. Extracurriculars and school based events were canceled for the day, with officials indicating a return to normal operations the next day.
One detail worth noting for accuracy is how different outlets describe the spread of the messages. Some reporting describes a voice message left at each school, while other reporting specifies four schools in the district received targeted voice messages through the system. The practical impact did not change, districtwide closure, multi agency searches, and a public reassurance that there was no ongoing danger. The incident also sits inside a wider Maine context, with separate reporting noting similar threat activity elsewhere in the state.
In Blue Hill, George Stevens Academy activated evacuation protocols after staff discovered a voicemail described as an imminent threat. Local authorities later assessed the call as consistent with a nationwide hoax pattern involving computer generated messages and stated there was no threat to public safety. The school response was immediate and conservative, building closure and students told to stay home, reflecting how quickly a single message can force protective posture even when credibility is low.
In Canton, Malone University issued a shelter in place alert, explicitly framed as a credible threat, then lifted it after roughly forty minutes when police assessed it as a hoax. Reporting indicates an all clear was issued around mid morning and police patrols were continued as a precaution. As with the Maine incidents, the disruption was the primary effect, short notice safety actions, rapid communications, and resource diversion.
