"Hungarian police, in cooperation with Romanian authorities, have taken action against four young hackers suspected of making false and intimidating phone calls, the National Bureau of Investigation of the Rapid Response Police announced on Monday."
"The investigation began in mid-July last year after several police units received reports within days of one another about alleged serious crimes. Callers threatened bomb attacks against educational and religious institutions and residential buildings, as well as killings and attacks on police units."
"The cases involved swatting, meaning false reports of serious crimes made to trigger police responses, and doxing, in which personal data was disclosed online to intimidate victims. The false reports required the deployment of significant police resources."
"Investigators established that the suspects had contacted their victims via the Discord platform, where disputes developed between users."
Hungarian police, aided by Romanian authorities, took action against four young suspects for making false and intimidating phone calls. The investigation began in mid-July after several police units received reports within days alleging serious crimes. Callers threatened bomb attacks at educational and religious institutions and residential buildings, and threatened killings and attacks on police units. The incidents involved swatting, in which false reports of serious crimes were made to trigger police responses, and doxing, in which personal data was disclosed online to intimidate victims. The false reports forced deployment of significant police resources. Investigators found that suspects contacted victims via the Discord platform during user disputes.
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