"Within two years, it had spread to every continent. Members - a lot of them teenagers - were finding kids as young as nine on Minecraft and Roblox. They'd befriend them, earn their trust, then trap them. They forced children to hurt themselves on camera. To hurt animals. To do things I'm not going to describe here. That kid from Texas is serving eighty years now. But 764 didn't stop. It splintered and kept growing."
"The FBI currently has over 300 active cases in the U.S. - investigations running in every single field office across the country. They're looking at more than 350 people tied to the network. Worldwide, authorities believe there are thousands of victims. Arrests connected to groups like 764 jumped nearly 500% in 2025 compared to 2024. The FBI ranks 764 as a "tier one" threat. That's the same level as ISIS. Last year, Canada became the first country to officially call 764 a terrorist organization."
A fifteen-year-old in 2021 created a network named 764 from his bedroom. The network recruited many teenagers who targeted children as young as nine on platforms like Minecraft and Roblox, befriending them, gaining trust, and coercing them to commit self-harm and animal abuse on camera. Within two years 764 spread to every continent, splintered, and continued growing. U.S. law enforcement has over 300 active cases and is investigating more than 350 people tied to the network, while authorities believe there are thousands of victims worldwide. Arrests linked to similar groups rose nearly 500% in 2025. Canada designated 764 a terrorist organization, enabling asset freezes, immigration blocks, and enhanced law-enforcement tools.
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