Swatting
It’s Been a Truly Awful Week of Antisemitism in America
There were almost 200 swatting incidents on Jewish organizations, and several children were arrested for planning attacks on synagogues.
Bloodied Macbooks and Stacks of Cash: Inside the Increasingly Violent Discord Servers Where Kids Flaunt Their Crimes
I spent weeks immersed in the world of the Comm, a nebulous community of young hackers, aggressive criminals, and people just hanging out on Discord.
CYBER: The DHS Is Reading Travelers' Posts at the Border
Also, the FBI arrested an accused swatter, Russia said the U.S. is hacking iPhones, and the FTC wants Ring to pay a fine.
'The Comm': The Group Linked to a Nationwide Swatting Rampage
Court records and Telegram message reveal the FBI's investigation into a cybercrime gang called "the Comm" and a subgroup named "ACG." Members are allegedly linked to a nationwide wave of swattings that targeted schools and universities.
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.