Unity Technologies, a renowned software development company, recently closed down several of its U.S offices after a credible death threat. The abrupt closure impacted offices in Austin, Texas, and San Francisco, California, with the still-to-be-resolved incident coinciding with a company-wide meeting where Unity CEO John Riccitiello was scheduled for a speaking engagement.
An official statement from Unity emphasized that the company's priority was the safety of its employees, saying: Today, we have been made aware of a potential threat to some of our offices.
We have taken immediate and proactive measures to ensure the safety of our employees. We are closing our offices today and tomorrow that could be potential targets for this threat and are fully cooperating with law enforcement on the investigation." According to a Bloomberg report, the San Francisco Police was informed about the incident.
In a statement sent to Polygon, an employee had used social media to threaten the employer. This employee reportedly works in an office outside of California.