What is swatting, the tactic being used to target Trump Cabinet picks?
Many of Trump's transition team members have received threats linked to swatting incidents, raising concerns over their safety and the broader implications of such intimidation tactics.
Several incoming Trump administration officials faced serious threats, including bomb threats and swatting, prompting an FBI investigation.
Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks
Trump's Cabinet nominees faced violent threats including bomb threats and swatting, sparking an FBI investigation.
What is swatting, the tactic being used to target Trump Cabinet picks?
Many of Trump's transition team members have received threats linked to swatting incidents, raising concerns over their safety and the broader implications of such intimidation tactics.
L.A. County teen accused of 'swatting' Florida mosque, suspected in other hoax threats
A teenager from Lancaster, California has been arrested for making a false threat to shoot up a Florida mosque.
The suspect used swatting, a method of reporting false crimes or emergencies, to provoke an aggressive law enforcement response.
A Whole Lot of Political Figures Are Getting Swatted Right Now
Swatting, a dangerous practice of falsely reporting emergencies to the police on someone's home, has targeted politicians and political figures recently.
The incidents of swatting have intensified during the holiday season, with multiple fake calls claiming shootings and other violent incidents.
Opinion | Swatting and the Dangerous Rise of Political Violence
Swatting, or false emergency calls targeting public officials, is a dangerous trend in American politics.
These hoaxes pose real dangers of tragic outcomes and divert law enforcement resources from real emergencies.
New peril of political life: "Swatting"
Swatting incidents targeting politicians and officials in the US have been on the rise.
Approximately a quarter of Americans say they are open to resorting to violence to save the country.
Why Politicians Will Probably Keep Getting Swatted
Swatting is a dangerous hoax where a false emergency is reported to draw a heavily armed police response.
Swattings have become an epidemic among political figures due to lax tech-platform oversight and slow-moving law enforcement.
L.A. County teen accused of 'swatting' Florida mosque, suspected in other hoax threats
A teenager from Lancaster, California has been arrested for making a false threat to shoot up a Florida mosque.
The suspect used swatting, a method of reporting false crimes or emergencies, to provoke an aggressive law enforcement response.
A Whole Lot of Political Figures Are Getting Swatted Right Now
Swatting, a dangerous practice of falsely reporting emergencies to the police on someone's home, has targeted politicians and political figures recently.
The incidents of swatting have intensified during the holiday season, with multiple fake calls claiming shootings and other violent incidents.
Opinion | Swatting and the Dangerous Rise of Political Violence
Swatting, or false emergency calls targeting public officials, is a dangerous trend in American politics.
These hoaxes pose real dangers of tragic outcomes and divert law enforcement resources from real emergencies.
New peril of political life: "Swatting"
Swatting incidents targeting politicians and officials in the US have been on the rise.
Approximately a quarter of Americans say they are open to resorting to violence to save the country.
Why Politicians Will Probably Keep Getting Swatted
Swatting is a dangerous hoax where a false emergency is reported to draw a heavily armed police response.
Swattings have become an epidemic among political figures due to lax tech-platform oversight and slow-moving law enforcement.
Ohio teen charged as adult in Lake County school bomb threat
A 17-year-old from Medina, Ohio, was charged with intimidation and false reporting related to threatening calls made to high schools.
The teen is suspected to have made over 30 swatting calls, including one targeting a Black Lives Matter leader and another involving the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Phony 911 call reports White House fire in latest swatting attempt
The White House received a bogus 911 call falsely claiming it was on fire.
Politicians from both parties have been targets of 'swatting' incidents in recent weeks.
Fred Hutch failed to reveal threats of potential swatting attacks until this site revealed the threat. Should they have disclosed it themselves?
A threat actor claimed to have threatened Fred Hutch with swatting patients during a cyberattack.
DataBreaches cannot confirm if the swat threat was actually made or not.
Oh Great, We've Reached The Swatting Stage Of Election Denial
Federal judge Tanya Chutkan and special prosecutor Jack Smith were swatted, a dangerous prank where police are falsely informed of an active shooter at a victim's home.
Swatting incidents pose a serious risk as police interactions can turn deadly even when there is no crime in progress.