Swatting
CYBER: Someone Is Selling Computer Generated Swatting Services
A wave of swatting across the U.S. can be traced back to groups selling automated calls online.
A Computer Generated Swatting Service Is Causing Havoc Across America
As the U.S. deals with a nationwide swatting wave, Motherboard has traced much of the activity to a particular swatting-as-a-service account on Telegram. Torswats uses synthesized voices to pressure law enforcement to specific locations.
Hoax Shooting Threats Shut Down New York Schools Days After Nashville Tragedy
“You hope it’s never going to be your school, but no school is safe in America, unfortunately,” one parent told VICE News.
Multiple Schools Shut Down by ‘Swatting’ Calls Days After Nashville School Shooting
Pennsylvania state troopers said that calls to several local schools were “believed to be computer-generated swatting calls.”
Hackers Swatted Victims and Taunted Police Through Ring Doorbell Cameras
A pair of hackers swatted victims and taunted responding officers using the internet-connected cameras, prosecutors allege.
Sim Swapper Doxes and SWATs His Accomplice
The hacker turned against his former partner, accusing him of stealing his fair share of a $16,000 heist.
Swatter Who Caused Man's Death Over @Tennessee Twitter Handle Is Going to Prison
A teen pleaded guilty to harassing and swatting a Tennessee man named Mark Herring, who died when police raided his home.
FBI Arrests Suspect in Neo-Nazi Swatting Ring That Targeted 'Hundreds'
A neo-Nazi ring allegedly made calls that sent heavily armed police to the homes of people of color, transgender streamers, journalists, among others throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Someone Used the Domino's Pizza App to SWAT a California Home
Victims of these acts have been seriously injured and even killed by police officers who have responded to the phony emergency calls.
YouTube Trolls Thought It Would Be Hilarious to Prank LA's Homeless
They listed their favorite YouTuber's mansion as a shelter.
Seattle police think they've found a way to fight "swatters" as soon as they call 911
Seattle police will now be able to use part of their 911 system as a makeshift database for potential swatting victims — as long as they sign up.
Someone "swatted" Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg and his family
Less than four months after David Hogg survived a mass shooting at his high school that left 17 dead, a group of people armed with assault rifles kicked down the door of his home.