Tag: Swatting
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YouTube, Discord, and ‘Lord of the Rings’ Led Police to a Teen Accused of a US Swatting Spree
For nearly two years, police have been tracking down the culprit behind a wave of hoax threats. A digital trail took them to the door of a …
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Police Arrest Teen Said to Be Linked to Hundreds of Swatting Attacks
A California teenager who allegedly used the handle Torswats to carry out a nationwide swatting campaign is being extradited to Florida to …
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Swatting suspects charged with subverting Ring doorbell cams and calling cops
Two men have been charged with an alleged week-long US swatting spree in which they used stolen Yahoo email credentials to break into Ring …
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Hacked Ring Cams Used to Record Swatting Victims
Two U.S. men have been charged with hacking into the Ring home security cameras of a dozen random people and then “swatting” them — …
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A Swatting Spree Is Terrorizing Schools Across the US
Sixteen states collectively suffered more than 90 false reports of school shooters during three weeks in September—and many appear to be …
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A Coordinated Swatting Spree Is Targeting US Schools
Sixteen states collectively suffered more than 90 false reports of school shooters during three weeks in September—and many appear to be …
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FBI Warns of Swatting Attacks
A spate of swatting attacks waged against users of smart-home devices in America has prompted the Federal Bureau of Investigation to issue …
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FBI warns of Swatting Attacks Targeting smart home devices with voice and video Capabilities
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a notice, to warn users of smart home devices with cameras and voice capabilities to use …
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FBI Warns Of Swatting Attacks Targeting Smart Home Devices
The FBI is warning of a rise in “swatting attacks,”‘ which see hackers use compromised email accounts to access poorly-secured home smart …
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US Teen Arrested Over Alleged Swatting and Cyberstalking
A 19-year-old American man has been arrested for allegedly engaging in a six-year cybercrime wave that involved swatting, computer fraud, …
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Instagram CEO’s homes were targetted by SWATters
The US has no central system for recording SWATting attacks, but there is growing evidence the problem is going from bad to worse. …
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Alleged Member of Neo-Nazi Swatting Group Charged
Federal investigators on Friday arrested a Virginia man accused of being part of a neo-Nazi group that targeted hundreds of people in …
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