2001 anthrax attacks
The 2001 Anthrax attacks were a series of incidents in the United States. The attacks began on September 18, 2001 and lasted for several weeks.[1] Anthrax was spread through the mail. The anthrax spores were put in envelopes and sent to several news media offices and two U.S. senate offices.[2] 22 people were infected. Five people died.[1] It was believed that the person who was responsible for this was Dr. Bruce Edward Ivins. He was a senior biodefense researcher who was employed by the U.S. government. Ivins killed himself in 2008. He was not prosecuted for the crime but the evidence suggests that he acted alone in mailing the envelopes.[1]
2001 Anthrax Attacks Media
copy of "amerithrax" letter
Second anthrax note.
Envelope addressed to Senator Thomas Daschle, postmarked October 9, 2001
A reward for information totalling $2.5 million is being offered by the FBI, U.S. Postal Service and ADVO, Inc.
Bruce Edwards Ivins in 2003.
CDC diagram of mail flow during the 2001 anthrax attacks
A 2010 United States Department of Justice report on the attacks
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Timeline: How The Anthrax Terror Unfolded". NPR.org. Feb 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
- ↑ "Amerithrax or Anthrax Investigation". Federal Bureau of Investigation.
