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Intelligencer
3 months ago
Digital life

Why Politicians Will Probably Keep Getting Swatted

Swatting is a dangerous hoax where a false emergency is reported to draw a heavily armed police response.
Swattings have become an epidemic among political figures due to lax tech-platform oversight and slow-moving law enforcement. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
3 months ago
Los Angeles

L.A. County teen accused of 'swatting' Florida mosque, suspected in other hoax threats

A teenager from Lancaster, California has been arrested for making a false threat to shoot up a Florida mosque.
The suspect used swatting, a method of reporting false crimes or emergencies, to provoke an aggressive law enforcement response. [ more ]
Axios
3 months ago
US politics

New peril of political life: "Swatting"

Swatting incidents targeting politicians and officials in the US have been on the rise.
Approximately a quarter of Americans say they are open to resorting to violence to save the country. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
US politics

Opinion | Swatting and the Dangerous Rise of Political Violence

Swatting, or false emergency calls targeting public officials, is a dangerous trend in American politics.
These hoaxes pose real dangers of tragic outcomes and divert law enforcement resources from real emergencies. [ more ]
Intelligencer
4 months ago
US politics

A Whole Lot of Political Figures Are Getting Swatted Right Now

Swatting, a dangerous practice of falsely reporting emergencies to the police on someone's home, has targeted politicians and political figures recently.
The incidents of swatting have intensified during the holiday season, with multiple fake calls claiming shootings and other violent incidents. [ more ]
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The Mercury News
3 months ago
Education

15-year-old student arrested for Bay Area high school swatting incident

A 15-year-old student has been arrested for a swatting incident that caused a lockdown at Vanden High School.
Swatting incidents involve the making of prank calls to emergency services to attract a large police response to a specific address. [ more ]
www.thereporter.com
3 months ago
Education

15-year-old student arrested for Bay Area high school swatting incident

A 15-year-old student has been arrested for a swatting incident that caused a lockdown at Vanden High School.
Swatting incidents involve making prank calls to emergency services to prompt a large police response to a particular address. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
US politics

California teen charged with serial swatting' after police say he made threats throughout the country

A 17-year-old from California is facing charges for hundreds of swatting incidents and bomb threats across the US.
Swatting has targeted celebrities, federal judges, lawmakers, state capitol buildings, and even the White House. [ more ]
New York Post
3 months ago
US politics

White House decries swatting as 'dangerous' after being hit with fake 911 call claiming fire

White House press secretary condemns 'swatting' calls after false report of fire at executive mansion
The Secret Service is closely monitoring the situation [ more ]
New York Post
3 months ago
US politics

Phony 911 call reports White House fire in latest swatting attempt

The White House received a bogus 911 call falsely claiming it was on fire.
Politicians from both parties have been targets of 'swatting' incidents in recent weeks. [ more ]
Above the Law
3 months ago
US politics

Oh Great, We've Reached The Swatting Stage Of Election Denial

Federal judge Tanya Chutkan and special prosecutor Jack Smith were swatted, a dangerous prank where police are falsely informed of an active shooter at a victim's home.
Swatting incidents pose a serious risk as police interactions can turn deadly even when there is no crime in progress. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
4 months ago
US politics

Judge in Trump's election subversion case targeted by swatting call

A home owned by the judge overseeing the federal election subversion case against Donald Trump was targeted by a fake emergency call.
Swatting, the act of making prank calls to emergency services in order to draw a police response, has been on the rise, with high-profile public officials being targeted. [ more ]
HuffPost
4 months ago
US politics

Judge In Trump's Election Interference Case Reportedly Targeted With 'Swatting' Call

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan was targeted by a swatting call, where police were falsely led to believe there was a shooting at her home.
The incident occurred shortly after Judge Chutkan denied former President Donald Trump's request for immunity in a criminal case. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
3 months ago
Chicago

Ohio teen charged as adult in Lake County school bomb threat

A 17-year-old from Medina, Ohio, was charged with intimidation and false reporting related to threatening calls made to high schools.
The teen is suspected to have made over 30 swatting calls, including one targeting a Black Lives Matter leader and another involving the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. [ more ]
Databreaches
3 months ago
Privacy technologies

Fred Hutch failed to reveal threats of potential swatting attacks until this site revealed the threat. Should they have disclosed it themselves?

A threat actor claimed to have threatened Fred Hutch with swatting patients during a cyberattack.
DataBreaches cannot confirm if the swat threat was actually made or not. [ more ]
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