fromTheregister1 day agoBlack Lives MatterFBI steps in amid rash of politically charged swattingsSwatting incidents have prompted the FBI to raise public awareness on how to protect against this dangerous hoax practice.
fromLos Angeles Times6 hours agoLawWisconsin man behind 'swatting' scheme using hacked doorbell cameras gets 44 months in prisonWisconsin man sentenced to 44 months for orchestrating swatting incidents through hacked doorbell cameras.
fromTheregister1 day agoBlack Lives MatterFBI steps in amid rash of politically charged swattingsSwatting incidents have prompted the FBI to raise public awareness on how to protect against this dangerous hoax practice.
fromLos Angeles Times6 hours agoLawWisconsin man behind 'swatting' scheme using hacked doorbell cameras gets 44 months in prisonWisconsin man sentenced to 44 months for orchestrating swatting incidents through hacked doorbell cameras.
fromNew York Post1 week agoLos Angeles RamsGordon Ramsay's Los Angeles home targeted in 'swatting' call: reportGordon Ramsay's home was targeted by a 'swatting' prank after a false report of gunshots was made.
fromwww.ocregister.com2 months agoMiscellaneousFake shooting threat at California college was cyberattack against a student, police sayThe student at Irvine Valley College was a victim of a cyberattack, falsely framing him as a school shooter, and no physical threat was found.
fromSacramento Bee3 months agoCaliforniaMan took over Ring cameras and taunted California officers in swatting spree, feds sayA Wisconsin man hacked Ring cameras for a swatting spree, causing armed police responses at multiple homes in California.
fromwww.twincities.com5 months agoMiscellaneousTrump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacksTrump's Cabinet nominees faced violent threats including bomb threats and swatting, sparking an FBI investigation.
US newsfromwww.npr.org10 months agoJuly 1 laws taking effect in states across the countryNew laws in various states are addressing issues ranging from abortion inquiries to providing drug-testing kits in bars for safety measures.
fromAbove the Law5 months agoLawJonathan Turley's Swatting Theory Fizzled So He Launched His Own Phony AssaultThe indictment reveals swatting as a significant threat to public figures, not solely a domestic issue.
US newsfromwww.npr.org10 months agoJuly 1 laws taking effect in states across the countryNew laws in various states are addressing issues ranging from abortion inquiries to providing drug-testing kits in bars for safety measures.
fromAbove the Law5 months agoLawJonathan Turley's Swatting Theory Fizzled So He Launched His Own Phony AssaultThe indictment reveals swatting as a significant threat to public figures, not solely a domestic issue.
BrooklynfromBrooklyn Eagle8 months agoOregon man charged in bomb threat scheme targeting Jewish hospitals in New YorkOregon man faces charges for orchestrating bomb threats against Jewish hospitals in New York, causing panic and disruption.
fromThe Mercury News11 months agoNew York CityPolice respond to hoax murder call at UC Santa Cruz off-campus apartmentSwatting call reported as a fake homicide generated a significant emergency response.
fromwww.santacruzsentinel.com11 months agoNew York CityPolice respond to hoax murder call at UC Santa Cruz off-campus apartmentSwatting calls can mimic serious emergencies causing unnecessary panic and diversion of emergency resources.
fromThe Mercury News11 months agoNew York CityPolice respond to hoax murder call at UC Santa Cruz off-campus apartmentSwatting call reported as a fake homicide generated a significant emergency response.
fromwww.santacruzsentinel.com11 months agoNew York CityPolice respond to hoax murder call at UC Santa Cruz off-campus apartmentSwatting calls can mimic serious emergencies causing unnecessary panic and diversion of emergency resources.