Swatting
Canadian Teen Who Swatted and Harassed Women Online Is Going to Jail
The 17-year-old was sentenced to 16 months in jail and eight months of community supervision on Thursday in a BC court.
Canadian Teen Took 'Sadistic Delight' In Swatting His Victims, Court Hears
In a sentencing hearing on Monday, prosecutor Michael Bauer presented three psychiatric reports detailing a BC teen's spree of harassment, extortion and public mischief online.
Lizard Squad Hacker Who Swatted and Terrorized Gamers Is Back in Court Next Week
The 17-year-old has so far plead guilty to 23 charges of extortion, public mischief and criminal harassment related to several swatting incidents in Canada and the US
Here's the 9-1-1 Call That Led Miami Beach Police to 'Swat' Lil Wayne's House
"I just shot like four people," the caller said. "I might shoot whoever I see. I don't know. I don't know what's wrong."
What Can Be Done About Gaming’s Culture of Distrust?
Developers have turned on journalists, who are apparently waging a war against gamers, so how can we make a brighter future for what we hold dear?
Ottawa Police Are No Longer Searching for the Hackers Who Took Down Their Website
Ottawa police are no longer pursuing an investigation into the hackers who took down their website for a week earlier this month.
Aerith Hacking Ottawa
Following the takedown of several Canadian government sites by a hacker named Aerith last week, we spoke to an investigator on the case to find out how likely it is that he will be caught.
Hackers Are Attacking Canadian Government Websites to Exonerate an Alleged Teen Prankster
A group calling itself Aerith has launched DDoS attacks against the Ottawa and Toronto cops because they say the police arrested the wrong kid in a "swatting" case.
Here's What Happens When Hackers Send a SWAT Team to Your House
In recent years, a small amount of hackers and gamers have been "swatting"—anonymously reporting fake hostage situations, shootings, and other violent crimes so elite police units will bust down the doors of unsuspecting people's homes.
How Dark Web Trolls Nearly Got a Cybersecurity Writer Arrested
With the Silk Road, bitcoins, heroin, and SWAT teams, this is the most cyberpunk frame job yet.